Strategic simplification to create healthy and sustainable food systems in an urbanizing world
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21.11.18
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Food systems are shaped by consumption and demand—we need to always keep this in mind. This truth is increasingly obvious in middle and lower-middle income countries, with their dynamic economies and rapidly growing megacities.
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