Abstract:
The world's population has been steadily increasing over the last few decades, raising concerns about the current food system's ability to feed the 10 billion people expected in the next 30 years. Despite the fact that this challenge is considered feasible, some changes in the food production and consumption system are required to achieve sustainability, reduce food loss and waste, or contribute to a global shift toward healthier and more sustainable diets. Degradation of land ecosystems and agricultural practices, greenhouse gases associated with ruminant livestock, overexploitation of marine ecosystems, and residue generation and accumulation are all issues related to these three challenges. In light of these issues, some solutions have been proposed, including the use of agroecology, the use of new alternative protein sources, the implementation of catch shares in fisheries management systems, and the valorizing of food waste. Furthermore, changing current unhealthy dietary patterns to healthier ones necessitates additional measures such as healthy diet education or the development of new food products. This can help to diagnoses the challenges and problems confronting the current food system in order to feed a growing global population while also ensuring environmental sustainability.
Page(s):
198-198
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
food production
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Population
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Diets
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food system
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Overexploitation
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Consumption system
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Dietary patterns