A new food, debt and hunger crisis?

The food crisis is spiralling into a debt crisis. Breaking the cycle of unsustainable food systems, hunger, and debt is vital to avert catastrophic impacts for the world's poorest countries.

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IPES-Food’s impact in 2022

In a tumultuous year for food systems, IPES-Food was at the centre of understanding a rapidly unfolding food crisis, while putting forward the long-term solutions needed to build the resilient food systems of tomorrow. Read our 2022 Activity Report.

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Food and climate at COP27

Food systems were on the agenda of this year's climate summit like never before. A significant deal was reached to integrate agriculture into the UN’s climate action body. But COP27 failed to deliver food systems transformation or fair representation for small-scale farmers.

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Smoke & Mirrors

In the battle of ideas for the future of food systems, 'nature-based solutions' is rapidly gaining traction. But it lacks an agreed definition and a transformative vision. Ahead of COP27, is it just another way to obstruct food system transformation?

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The Politics of Protein

With the climate crisis and threats to food security mounting, meat and protein are firmly in the spotlight. But public discussion about meat and protein is dominated by hype, misleading generalisations, and techno-fixes.

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REPORTS

Breaking the Cycle of Unsustainable Food Systems, Hunger, and Debt: A special report

Our Special Report takes aim at a growing debt crisis that could plunge millions more into hunger – and the critical role of unsustainable food systems in driving rising debt and food insecurity.

March 2023 | Global Governance

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IPES-Food - the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems - is an independent, expert panel bringing together a diversity of ground-breaking thinkers and practitioners to shape debates on how to transition to sustainable food systems around the world.