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Leading experts chosen to drive five priority areas for UN Food Systems Summit

The United Nations Special Envoy, Agnes Kalibata, announced experts across the fields of food, agriculture, health and climate change who have committed to advance solutions to make food systems more resilient and inclusive through the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021.

The initial leaders of the action tracks represent actors from across society including farmers, scientists, and youth leaders, as well as representatives from the private sector, government and civil society.

The action tracks include (1) ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all, (2) shifting to sustainable consumption patterns, (3) boosting nature-positive production at scale, (4) advancing equitable livelihoods and (5) building resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses.

Read the full press release from the UN: Leading experts chosen to drive five priority areas for UN Food Systems Summit