Future food system 2050

Food systems are the cornerstones of cultural and economic stability globally. But with unprecedented growing pressure, they are set to transform over the next two decades to keep accommodating our needs, and to decarbonise the food production industry.

Our current food systems are responsible for over 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions and use 70% of available global freshwater, exerting immense pressure on the environment. This includes deforestation, ocean and freshwater eutrophication, biodiversity loss, accelerating climate change and threatening the stability of the planet and our future food resiliency.

This thought leadership paper delivers an in-depth analysis of a multitude of interconnected trends and drivers transforming the modern food system. It foresights the likely state of the food system by 2050, providing essential insights for industry, government, academia, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), and research and technology organisations (RTOs).