2024 Food Systems Countdown Report
The Food Systems Countdown Report tracks the transformation of global food systems through 50 key indicators, offering a comprehensive analysis of progress since 2000.
Food systems are at a crossroads: malnutrition persists, food-related jobs often fail to provide a living wage, and the environmental toll of food production threatens planetary health. The Food Systems Countdown Report tracks the transformation of global food systems through 50 key indicators, offering a comprehensive analysis of progress since 2000.
Key Highlights from the 2024 Report:
- 20 of 42 indicators show positive global trends, including improved access to safe water and more efficient use of nitrogen in food production.
- Some areas need urgent attention: food price volatility has increased, and governance accountability is lagging.
- Interconnected indicators like governance, resilience, diet quality and food prices demand coordinated, cross-sectoral action.
This groundbreaking report based on Nature Food's peer-reviewed publication reveals how global food systems are shaping up, the wins and the challenges that demand our action.