Pathways towards sustainable food systems in Africa: Insights from the Launch of the EAT–Lancet Commission 2.0 Report in Nairobi
As global food systems face escalating pressures from climate change, economic instability, and demographic shifts, the need for systemic transformation has become increasingly urgent. These dynamics framed high-level discussions at the Africa Exchange Kenya launch of the EAT–Lancet Commission 2.0 Report, where stakeholders examined pathways towards sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems in Africa.
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Kenya
- food systems
- Climate Action
- crops
Pathways towards sustainable food systems in Africa: Insights from the Launch of the EAT–Lancet Commission 2.0 Report in Nairobi
As global food systems face escalating pressures from climate change, economic instability, and demographic shifts, the need for systemic transformation has become increasingly urgent. These dynamics framed high-level discussions at the Africa Exchange Kenya launch of the EAT–Lancet Commission 2.0 Report, where stakeholders examined pathways towards sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems in Africa.
Food systems under multi-dimensional stress
Since the release of the inaugural EAT–Lancet report in 2019, the operating environment for global food systems has become significantly more complex. Disruptions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and climate-induced shocks have exposed structural inefficiencies across production, distribution, and consumption systems.
Food systems are now largely recognized as a major driver of environmental degradation globally contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and freshwater depletion. Simultaneously, they are failing to deliver equitable nutrition outcomes, with over half of the global population unable to afford a healthy diet.
Africa exemplifies this dual challenge: despite significant agricultural potential, the continent remains highly vulnerable to climate variability, pest outbreaks, and market volatility.