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IPES-Food
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) is an international non-profit thinktank headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Bringing together 25 groundbreaking thinkers and practitioners from diverse fields and world regions, we conduct in-depth research, provide policy recommendations, and advocate for sustainable, equitable, and healthy food systems worldwide.
Rooted in science, and grounded in the realities of those on the front lines of hunger and climate crises, IPES-Food has since 2015 been a leading voice advancing policy solutions and bringing together alliances to address the major challenges facing food and farming.
Whether it be hunger and ill health, climate and biodiversity crises, deteriorating livelihoods, or slave labour – we know that food systems today need deep transformation.
Our vision is for diverse and resilient food systems that ensure social equity, thriving ecosystems and communities, and access to healthy and sustainable food for all.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4Land Squeeze
Land is critical to the lives, livelihoods, and food security of millions of people across the world. But a series of unprecedented pressures on global farmland are now accelerating and converging. This land squeeze is driving a surge in land inequality, rural poverty, and food insecurity – and risking a tipping point for smallholder agriculture.
From Uniformity to Diversity: A Paradigm Shift from Industrial Agriculture to Diversified Agroecological Systems - International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems
This report by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) presents a compelling case for transitioning from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems. It critically examines the environmental, socio-economic, and health-related shortcomings of industrial agriculture—characterized by monocultures, heavy chemical inputs, and centralized power structures—which have led to biodiversity loss, land degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, and social inequities.
Who Is Tipping the Scales? The Growing Influence of Corporations on the Governance of Food Systems and How to Counter It
This report critically examines the increasing influence of large agribusiness corporations on the governance of global food systems. It documents how corporate actors are shaping decision-making processes through both visible channels—such as public-private partnerships and multi-stakeholder initiatives—and more opaque mechanisms, including lobbying, market consolidation, political donations, and the co-opting of research.