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The food systems countdown report 2023

The state of food systems worldwide








The summary of the policy brief is available in all languages:

See also:

  • The Food Systems Countdown Initiative website
  • Food Systems Countdown Initiative journal article: Schneider, K. R. et al. The state of food systems worldwide in the countdown to 2030. Nat. Food
  • Food Systems Countdown Initiative joint press release
  • Last updated 20/12/2023


    Food Systems Countdown Initiative. 2023. The food systems countdown report 2023: The state of food systems worldwide. New York: Columbia University; Ithaca: Cornell University; Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Geneva: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). https://doi.org/10.36072/fsci2023.


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