2020 Articles

A research vision for food systems in the 2020s: Defying the status quo

Fanzo, Jessica C.; Covic, Namukolo; Dobermann, Achim; Henson, Spencer; Herrero, Mario; Pingali, Prabhu; Staal, Steve

As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, the world is at a crossroads. As the Editors of the journal Global Food Security, we share our perspectives on the food security challenges that face humanity and lay out our vision and call for stronger food systems research and science in this decade. The challenges and opportunities for food systems research that lay ahead are significant, requiring that high-quality science be translated into policy and action faster than ever before. Our vision is one in which research and science, and the evidence stemming from their application, not only inform food and environmental policy, but are adopted and mainstreamed into actions at the national, regional, and global levels. Global Food Security provides a platform where such evidence is shared in an accessible manner for those who need to use it and act on it.