Sustainable Food Systems

Food systems account for roughly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the path to a 1.5°C-aligned food economy demands action across loss, waste, sourcing and land use. The track will cover EU Farm-to-Fork and the proposed Food Waste Reduction Targets, US EPA Wasted Food Scale, and the rapid commercialization of upcycled ingredients certified by the Upcycled Food Association. Climate-resilient and biofortified crops (drought-tolerant maize, Golden Rice, HarvestPlus iron-pearl millet), regenerative agriculture outcome metrics (SOC, biodiversity), vertical farming unit economics post-AeroFarms/Bowery, and Scope 3 emissions accounting under SBTi FLAG guidance will be addressed.