Food Systems

A food system is a complex integrated socio-ecological system of interconnected activities, actors, and institutions involved in food production, processing, distribution, and consumption, situated within specific socio-political, economic, and technological contexts, that collectively determines population nutritional adequacy and health outcomes.

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2017–2026

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Public Health Nutrition

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Agrifood Value ChainsFood AccessFood AvailabilityFood Consumption PatternsFood EnvironmentFood GovernanceFood LossFood Retail SystemsFood Supply ChainsFood System Assessment

Publications

8.8K

Theory of Feeding Strategies

Thomas W. Schoener · Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics · 1971 · 3.6K citations

Life Sciences, Ecology, Nutrition +13

Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits

Marco Springmann, Michael Clark, Daniel Mason-D’Croz et al. · Nature · 2018 · 3.2K citations · Full text

Public Health, Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture +14

The State of Food Insecurity in the World

WFP WFP · 2015 · 3K citations

Public Health, Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition +16

Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions

Monica Crippa, Efisio Solazzo, Diego Guizzardi et al. · Nature Food · 2021 · 2.9K citations

Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Agriculture +13

Climate Change and Food Systems

Sonja Vermeulen, Bruce Campbell, John Ingram · Annual Review of Environment and Resources · 2012 · 2.4K citations · Full text

Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Food Safety +16

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Authors

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Jessica Fanzo
Johns Hopkins University, United States
52 publications · 8.9K citations
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Roberta Sonnino
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
32 publications · 3.6K citations
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Hamid El Bilali
International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Italy
34 publications · 3.7K citations
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Mario Herrero
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
24 publications · 8.4K citations
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Gianluca Brunori
University of Pisa, Italy
27 publications · 1.9K citations
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Venues

Journal of Cleaner Production
196 publications · 17.9K citations
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Sustainability
402 publications · 22.4K citations
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Food Policy
184 publications · 19.3K citations
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Food Security
169 publications · 12.4K citations
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Agriculture and Human Values
141 publications · 11.8K citations
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See also Food Systems
Core Components	Food Consumption Food Processing Food Packaging Food Storage Food Value Chains Agricultural Cooperatives Food Processing Aggregation Post-harvest Handling Transportation Of Food Supplies Food Marketing Economics Food Retailing Economics Agricultural Input Procurement Agricultural Extension Systems
Sustainability	Food Security Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Transitions Crop Diversification Food System Resilience Social Equity Complex Adaptive Systems Social-ecological Systems Governance Vulnerability Analysis
Nutrition Outcomes	Food Security Dietary Patterns Health Equity Food Utilization Chronic Disease Diet Quality Measurement Micronutrient Deficiency Definition Of Ultra-processed Foods
Supply Chains	Food Loss Food Processing Food Packaging Food Supply Chains Supply Chain Governance Agribusiness Supply Chain Management Perishable Goods Logistics Food Retailing Economics Warehousing Management
Governance	Adaptive Governance Data Governance Accountability Participatory Governance Decentralization Public Sustainable Procurement Shared Governance Haccp (Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points) Multi-stakeholder Processes