Young people’s voices are vital in food system transformation

UNICEF and The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have released a series of informative papers in a special issue of the journal Global Food Security on children’s food systems. Focused on diets and nutrition, its core message is that food systems need to work both for and with children and adolescents. In this blog Professor Corinna Hawkes, Director, Centre for Food Policy at City, University of London, reflects on what this means in the context of recent political events.

This blog aims to reflect the mission of the UN Food Systems Summit to crowd in as many voices and ideas as possible to transform food systems for people and planet.

Read the full opinion piece from Professor Corinna Hawkes on medium.com.

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Young people’s voices are vital in food system transformation

UN Special Envoy calls for a focus on food at next climate talks to limit global heating and prevent future famines

Madagascar could be experiencing world’s first ‘climate-induced famine,’ as farmers across Africa try to adapt

Indigenous Peoples are the best stewards of our environment