Scientists under the auspices of the International Resource (IRP) have called for radical changes in the manner in which food is grown, harvested, processed, traded, transported, stored, sold and finally consumed.
This call comes against the backdrop of inefficient and unsustainable means of production that are responsible for 60 per cent of global biodiversity loss and about 24 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also responsible for the overfishing of 29 per cent of commercial fish populations.