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  1. Global challenges
  2. Food

Food

Food is at the heart of many of the world’s environmental, social and economic challenges. The issues – from soil health to public health – are complex and cannot be solved in isolation. As it stands, the way we produce and consume food is pushing the planet and its systems to the limit.

So how do we ensure enough safe, nutritious food for everyone, and food that’s produced sustainably and affordably? We call this sustainable nutrition - an approach that optimises health and nutritional outcomes whilst restoring the key ecosystems and farming livelihoods on which we depend.

Our vision? Simply put, by 2030 we want to have catalysed a new system in which food is produced and consumed in a way that is affordable, healthy and good for the planet.

What are our goals?

  • To ensure that sustainable diets are the norm with more fruit, veg and plant-based proteins
  • To radically reduce food waste across the system
  • To fast track the ability of the food industry to deliver sustainable nutrition outcomes
  • To make regenerative, resilient agriculture the mainstream

Talk to Lesley Mitchell, our Associate Director of Sustainable Nutrition or see more about our work in food below:

We're tracking this challenge live on the Futures Centre, head over to see what #signalsofchange we're spotting

A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business

A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business

In partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Forum sets out a working definition of what it means for a business to be ‘just and regenerative’ and provides practical guidance on how to get there. The report, ‘A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business’, launched in November 2021, and provides a ‘Business Transformation Compass’ to support you in navigating change - and putting theory into practice. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2021

Updated: 27th April, 2022

Author: Ulrike Stein

Driving Co-benefits for Climate and Health

Driving Co-benefits for Climate and Health

People can’t thrive on a dying planet. Explore how the private sector can accelerate progress on climate change and public health by taking a systems lens, and developing strategies that can deliver co-benefits for both. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2021

Updated: 19th October, 2021

Author: Ulrike Stein

Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration

Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration

A collaborative, open-innovation initiative aiming to shift the edible fats and oils sector onto a sustainable footing. Explore its work so far. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2019

Updated: 7th June, 2022

Author: Madeleine Wild

Great Protein Transformation Challenge

Great Protein Transformation Challenge

Protein is a keystone issue for the food system, and the way we produce and consume have significant impacts on climate, biodiversity and human health. It’s also a powerful lens to see the wider food system. The need to act is clear. Read more

Published: 16th June, 2021

Updated: 30th June, 2021

Author: Maria Powazka

Growing our Future UK

Growing our Future UK

Working together to accelerate the transition to regenerative food and agriculture in the UK Read more

Published: 23rd June, 2022

Updated: 27th June, 2022

Author: Ulrike Stein

Growing our Future USA

Growing our Future USA

Working together to accelerate the transition to a just and regenerative agriculture system in the United States. Read more

Published: 20th May, 2020

Updated: 28th June, 2022

Author: Maria Powazka

Protein Challenge Southeast Asia

Protein Challenge Southeast Asia

What is the future of protein in Southeast Asia? And how can financial actors enable transformative change to a just and regenerative protein system in a rapidly changing region? Read more

Published: 12th July, 2021

Updated: 9th February, 2022

Author: Maria Powazka

The Future of Food: are businesses on track to deliver a sustainable protein system by 2040?

The Future of Food: are businesses on track to deliver a sustainable protein system by 2040?

Our latest report, The Future of Food, explores this question and reviews the current state of the market. Read more

Published: 19th November, 2019

Updated: 15th March, 2021

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

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  • Reinventing the way the world works.

    Reinventing the way the world works.

    Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit. We specialise in addressing critical global challenges by catalysing change in key systems, from food to apparel, energy to shipping. We do this by convening transformational collaborations to drive change, by partnering with organisations to help them lead by example, and by building a global community of pioneers and change makers.

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    Sustainability and system change

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    Become a system change agent

    Learn more about upcoming system change programmes and express your interest.

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    Growing our Future USA

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    Trailblazing sustainability strategies

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