The Vision
The 3 E's to guide the future of food
The food of the future is dependent on the future of food, and vice versa. Climate change – one of the biggest concerns worldwide – affects and is affected by food. Food is connected to practically every sector we know – agriculture, transportation, design, finance, waste management – and a lot of what we produce and consume depends on our social, economic, ecological and psychological tendencies and behaviors. With food production being responsible for nearly a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, we need various actors to target sustainable consumption and production of food via the approach of →
The Project
Change from all sectors
An ideal scenario would be where the circularity of the products and by-products of the food consumption and production process is of utmost importance – and this requires behavioural changes on the part of consumers and producers, as well as policy change.
Shift
Consumers respond positively to promotion-based framing of problems - thus, countering misconceptions and providing alternatives helps them shift from an unsustainable consumption pattern to a sustainable one.
Improve
Producers (farmers, agribusinesses, and the like) can improve upon their production processes to make them more sustainable and less emissions-intensive, through technology as well as nature-based solutions.
Avoid
Policy change can create regulations countering unsustainable consumption and production processes, thus taking up a prevention-based approach in order to avoid GHG emissions as well as labour exploitation.
These solutions, of course, can be modified to fit the availability, accessibility, and affordability of sustainable alternatives – there are no hard and fast rules.n process is of utmost importance – and this requires behavioural changes on the part of consumers and producers, as well as policy change.
The Consideration
How biomimicry was considered
There is a multitude of ways that food systems change advocates can and should consider biomimicry in their shifts. One project in our roadmap considers biomimicry-inspired materials to help encourage waste reduction in grocery shopping. Learn more about the ZacPack’s Biomimicry inspiration here.
The Biomimicry Institute also hosted a Food Systems Game Changers Global Design Challenge that produced tons of excellent nature-based shifts for us to consider.
The Plan of Action
How we can achieve this vision of the future
- Choosing our diets
- Eating local and seasonal
- Reducing food wastage
About The Artist
Paras Singh
Works in climate policy and sustainable development, to bridge the science-policy gap. Passionate about climate change education and communication. Interested in the worlds of art, music, and documentary filmmaking, and if they’re climate-related, even better!
