Recommended materials to prepare for the UN Food Systems Summit

We have listed the most elementary reads and background materials for the UN Food Systems Summit here. In addition, if you prefer audiovisuals, we also included a few podcasts and videos about how reforming our food systems can help us all to achieve the SDGs by implementing reforms that are good for people and planet.

Outcomes of global Food Systems Dialogues

The 22 Guiding Themes for food systems transformation: Independent Dialogues Synthesis Report Sept 2021

Across the world, over 40,000 participants have participated in 447 Independent Food Systems Dialogues. These Dialogues are one of three main components of the Food Systems Summit Dialogues (FSSD), the other two being Member State Dialogues and Global Dialogues. The synthesis generated 22 Guiding Themes for food systems transformation.

Screenshot 2021-09-21 at 22.53.39.png — The 22 Guiding Themes as a sequence towards transformation

A deeper dive into the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, small-scale producers, youth, and women

Synthesis deep dive report on specific groups’ perspectives, Sept 2021:

Dutch national dialogue on the Food Systems Summit

Six main discussion topics and their outcomes (English)

Dialogue main report (Dutch)

Multi-stakeholder platforms: publication based on independent dialogue in the Netherlands

Multi-Stakeholder Platforms for Sustainable Food Systems report

Food systems resilience – new paper explores potential of an emerging approach for food security in protracted crises

Building Resilient Food Systems in Protracted Crises: Recommendations for Operationalising an Integrated Local Food System Resilience Approach - Background Paper

Scientific community insights for the UN FSS

Key insights from the scientific community preparatory work for the UN FSS

Podcast series 'Laying down tracks'

Inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, features world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode presents solutions through a range of motivating discussions.