26 May 2021

In this opinion piece for the , Gerda Verburg, the Coordinator of the and a member of the Advisory Committee for the UN Food Systems Summit, writes on five mindset changes needed for a true food systems transformation.

The Food Systems have never been so high on the agenda. It has become crystal clear in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that an urgent transformation is needed, or we stand no chance of achieving the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Consequently, this year¡¯s UN Food Systems Summit was widely welcomed.

However, one thing is clear: if we want to see different results ¨C we must do things differently.

 

Read the full opinion piece by Gerda Verburg on New Europe .