Chi lo dice che i bambini non dovrebbero giocare in cucina? A Roma, nel corso di cucina che si chiama Tocco, Annuso, Assaggio, si inizia da giovani a cucinare cibi nutrienti. Il laboratorio di cucina guidato da Naheda Slayih invita i bambini ipovedenti ad imparare  come diventare giovani chef divertendosi.

Produttrici: Megan Williams, Charlotta Lomas, Anais Hotin, Marina Sánchez Castelo, Nina Coates.
Presentatore: Lorenzo Vallecchi.
Foto: ©FAO/Cristiano Minichiello.

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Ragazzi, è ora di cucinare

En este episodio tenemos el placer de contar con la presencia de Andrea Padilla, Representante de Programas de la FAO en Costa Rica; y Roberto Azofeifa, Jefe del Departamento de Producción Agroambiental en el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica.
La conversación está inspirada en la publicación 'Costa Rica y su camino hacia sistemas alimentarios sostenibles - Los procesos y prácticas que han marcado la diferencia', que puede ser consultada en el siguiente enlace: doi.org/10.4060/cb5997es
Otros episodios de la serie pueden ser escuchados a través del siguiente enlace (en inglés): soundcloud.com/unfao/sets/towards-sustainable-food
Producción: Pablo García Campos y Marina Sánchez Castelo
Presentador: Pablo García Campos
Aviso legal: Todas las opiniones expresadas por las invitadas e invitados son propias y no representan necesariamente la posición oficial de la FAO.
Crédito de la foto: ©FAO/Rebeca León Hernández

Costa Rica y su camino hacia sistemas alimentarios sostenibles

Humankind is facing a perfect storm of climate change, biodiversity loss, and multiple forms of malnutrition coexisting in the same country, community, household, and even individual. These challenges are well known, but what seems to be missing is a recognition that food is at the centre of all three of these issues. Let’s explore the nexus between climate change, biodiversity and nutrition.

Producer : Veronica Vargas Roman, FAO

Presenter :  Hugo Bourhis, FAO. Interviewee: Patrizia Fracassi, FAO.

Photo credit : ©FAO/Marco Longari

How climate change, biodiversity and nutrition are connected

Women play a vital role in our agrifood systems: as farmers, retailers, wage workers, entrepreneurs, and beyond. But their working conditions and economic opportunities are influenced by gender inequalities within the household, the community, the institutions, and the broader society.
Interactive story reading. Voice: Ruki Inoshita. https://www.fao.org/interactive/women-in-agrifood-systems/en/

The Status Of Women In Agrifood Systems

Tune in to the FAO talks podcast with Corinna Hawkes, Director of FAO’s Division of Food Systems and Food Safety, to look at how agrifood systems play vital roles in our lives, ensuring our health and wellbeing, and make a major impact on the environment.

Producer: Ruki Inoshita
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita
Interview by: Michele Zaccheo
Sound: Eric Deleu
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The power of agrifood systems

Cassandra Quave in conversation with Álvaro Toledo (Deputy Secretary of the International Plant Treaty) and Luigi Guarino (Director of Science at the Global Crop Diversity Trust) on global trends regarding plants that feed the world. Host and guests discuss a recently published study that shows how countries are interdependent for their food supply and how the type of crops that are important to our diet are shifting over time and geographically. Which plants will become more important in the future? How can such trends inform our national and global planning for the research and safeguarding of the plants that feed us?

Producer: Hedwig de Coo 
Presenter: Cassandra Quave 
Sound: Gijs de Bakker, Eric Deleu 
Episode cover image: ©FAO/Zinyange Auntony

Drawing lessons from crop diversity data for future food security

Climate change is here, it's real - and it's already having a significant impact. To most of the world, this is now clear -- and what's clear, too, is that we urgently need to act.  
Ahead of the UN Climate Conference, COP28, our colleague Laura Quiñones spoke with Kaveh Zahedi, the director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment – about the particular role of agrifood systems – as part of the problem, and as a driving force for solutions.  What is FAO doing to drive climate action? And what will COP28 mean for the world’s agrifood systems? Listen in...   
Discover the crucial role of agrifood systems in the fight against climate change and learn more about FAO's comprehensive approach to supporting global initiatives and solutions for the most vulnerable. Explore innovative solutions with multiple benefits that address climate change, sustainable biodiversity, and food security.

Producer: Lis Sanchez, Ruki Inoshita
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita
Interview by: Laura Quiñones
Sound: Eric Deleu
Editorial supervision: Michelle Hoffman
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COP28 preview: How agrifood system solutions shape the climate change agenda

En este episodio, el Índice de Precios de los Alimentos de la FAO refleja un descenso continuado de los precios de los productos alimenticios; cómo la FAO trabaja por el futuro de las mujeres estadísticas en África occidental, y un nuevo portal interactivo de datos sobre alimentación.

Productoras: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud
Presentador: Heriberto Araujo
Sonido: Eric Deleu
Editorial supervision: Michelle Hoffman
© FAO / Luis Tato

La FAO en minutos - 12 de febrero de 2024

Dans cet épisode, l’Indice FAO des prix des produits alimentaires a baissé en février, principalement sous l’effet du recul du prix des céréales ; la FAO appelle à la restauration de l'espace humanitaire pour éliminer le risque de famine à Gaza ; et le Directeur général de la FAO exprime sa "profonde inquiétude" face à la montée de la faim au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord. 

Producteurs : Flora Trouilloud, Heriberto Araujo
Présentatrice : Flora Trouilloud
Son : Eric Deleu
Supervision éditoriale : Tszmei Ho
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La FAO en Bref - 8 mars 2024

Through its foresight programme, FAO is monitoring how emerging global drivers and trends might affect the safety of our food. On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, Vittorio Fattori and Keya Mukherjee from the Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division explain how FAO is using this knowledge to inform strategic proactive preparedness for future opportunities and challenges.

Guests: Vittorio Fattori and Keya Mukherjee, Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division, FAO
Producer: Giuseppe Di Chiera, FAO

Codex Podcast

The Codex podcast (Ep 19) – Are we prepared for the future of food safety?

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. Tune in to the FAO Talks podcast with FAO’s Chief Economist Máximo Torero to explore the causes of global hunger.

To learn more about the 2024 SOFI report visit www.fao.org

Interview: Laura Quiñones
Producers: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita
Sound: Eric Deleu
Editorial supervision: Tszmei Ho

© FAO/Roberto Schmidt

SOFI 2024 - Maximo Torero on the latest hunger data

Forests cover 31% of the world's land, providing essential habitats, resources, and livelihoods for billions. Yet, climate change-driven threats—wildfires, biodiversity loss, and deforestation—demand urgent, coordinated action.
This episode explores the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP), a key module under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP), supported by the Government of Türkiye and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). With impactful projects spanning Türkiye, Central Asia, Africa, and Europe, the FTFP plays a critical role in sustainable forest management, desertification control, and governance.
Against the backdrop of escalating climate risks, this episode examines how the FTFP is shaping resilient forestry solutions. Join us as we delve into the intersection of forestry, innovation, and sustainable development—featuring a compelling success story from the Turkish International Forestry Training Centre. 
To learn more about the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme, please visit www.fao.org/europe/work-in-the-…ership-programme/en and www.fao.org/in-action/fao-turkey-partnership

A regional response to forestry challenges: The FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme

In this episode, FAO calls for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza amid the imminent risk of famine; the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity worldwide has increased for the sixth consecutive year, a new report reveals;  and six agricultural systems in Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain are recognized for their sustainable practices and their roles in preserving biodiversity and safeguarding food security.   

 

Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud 
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita 
Sound: Eric Deleu 
Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei 
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FAO Brief – 26 May 2025

In this episode, we explore Target 9 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, “Manage wild species sustainably to benefit people”.

We speak with Tanikwah Lang from the Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon, United States, to learn how wild species support biodiversity and promote better nutrition.

Producer: Veronica Vargas Roman
Presenter: Erica Galanti

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Exploring the role of wild species for better nutrition

In this episode, we explore Target 16 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, “Enable sustainable consumption choices to reduce waste and overconsumption”.

We speak with Mariiam Tambieva from the North Caucasus region of Russia to learn how traditional knowledge helps preserve culinary heritage, protect biodiversity and promote better nutrition across generations.

Producer: Veronica Vargas Roman
Presenter: Erica Galanti

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Preserving culinary traditions for food biodiversity

In this episode, we explore Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, “Conserve 30% of land, waters and seas”.

We speak with Jasmine Toraeke Rahii and Miriam Arzienta Sulu from the Solomon Islands to learn how Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems support conservation across terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine ecosystems.

Producer:Veronica Vargas Roman
Presenter: Erica Galanti
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Conserving land, waters and seas through Indigenous Peoples'  food and knowledge systems

FAO South Sudan team Nyabenyi Tipo, Deputy FAOR for Programmes and Mario Zappacosta, Economist spoke to Radio Miraya with South Sudan's Food Security Council Secretary-General John Kinnisio. Radio Miraya's Breakfast Show focused on food security and crop production in South Sudan. FAO South Sudan technical teams are currently deployed around the country conducting crop assessments, and this new set of data will be used for the next Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Report, to be released in September 2015.

FAO South Sudan on Radio Miraya's Breakfast Show

In this episode, we explore Target 10 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, “Enhance biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry”.
We speak with Shimron Kiptoo from the Ogiek Community of Mt. Elgon and Memusi Lenachuru from the Ilchamus people in Kenya to learn how Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems contribute to biodiversity conservation and better nutrition both above and under water.

Producer: Veronica Vargas Roman
Presenter: Erica Galanti
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Enhancing food biodiversity in fisheries and forestry

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lauren Phillips, Director of Partnerships and UN Collaboration at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about why women and youth are central to the transformation of agrifood systems.
The conversation draws on FAO’s flagship reports to examine women’s roles across agrifood systems, persistent gaps in access to land, finance, and opportunities, and why progress remains uneven despite decades of policy reform. We discuss the International Year of the Woman Farmer, youth participation in policymaking and the global challenge of youth unemployment, including why young women are disproportionately affected.
The episode also explores the financing gap in agrifood systems and the economic case for investing in women and youth as drivers of inclusive growth, resilience, and food security.
Key reports discussed in this episode:
-	The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (2023)
https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc5343en/
-	The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems (2025) https://www.fao.org/3/cd5619en/online/cd5619en.html
-	The Unjust Climate (2024) https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc9680en
-	Financing Food for a Better Future (2025)
https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/e279d507-3ac2-4f0b-a775-9937d97976b8


The Work We Do - Ep2. Women and Youth in Agrifood Systems. Lauren Phillips

Middle East is increasing risks for global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems. 

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil, gas, and fertilizer shipments, are already pushing up energy and agricultural input costs worldwide. Because energy and fertilizer markets are closely linked to food production, these shocks can quickly spread through global agrifood systems. At the same time, possible shifts toward biofuel production could further increase food price volatility. Import-dependent countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, are especially exposed to these risks. 

In the short term, measures such as diversifying trade routes, strengthening market monitoring, supporting farmers, and providing targeted assistance to vulnerable countries can help stabilize supply chains. 

Diplomatic efforts to ensure the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz also remain critical for protecting global energy markets and food security. 

Timestamps:

00:34 Impacts of the conflict so far
03:48 Regional impacts
08:01 How long can the system absorb the shock?
13:19 Economic modelling scenarios
18:03 How this conflict differs from Ukraine
22:52 Policy recommendations

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The Work We Do Special: Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East

In this episode, we sit down with David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 

David shares his journey as a trade economist and how it has shaped his approach to today’s agrifood systems. We discuss the role of trade in food security and the true cost of the food we consume. 

We also dive into the art of policymaking in complex systems, from balancing competing priorities to managing unintended consequences to navigate difficult tradeoffs. 

0:57 How Does a Trade Economist End Up at FAO? 

6:14 How Does Trade Affect Food Security and Nutrition? 

8:45 Is Local Food Actually Better? 

11:57 Does Trade Make You Vulnerable? 

17:53 Does Trade Keep Peace? 

24:28 Are We Giving Away Our Resources? 

33:14 What Is the True Cost of Food? 

36:43 Can Subsidies Fix Agrifood Systems? 

44:43 On Navigating Complex Tradeoffs 

50:13 Towards a Global Social Contract

The Work We Do – Ep 3. Trade Economics and Policy Tradeoffs. David Laborde

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February. As of 13 April, vessels are still not moving in meaningful numbers. The last ships to leave before the blockade are now reaching their destinations, meaning the real supply gap is only beginning to materialise.
 
Key messages:
 
·       Before the conflict began, the strait carried 30-35% of global crude oil, 20% of natural gas, and up to 30% of internationally traded fertilizers.
 
·       Food commodity prices have not risen yet because existing stocks are absorbing the shock. But if the strait traffic does not resume, the shocks to energy and fertilizer markets will translate into higher commodity and retail prices later in 2026 and into 2027.
 
·       The crop calendar is the key constraint. As planting seasons begin, farmers must choose between absorbing higher input costs or reducing fertilizer and other input use. They need targeted, timebound support, as do low-income countries relying on food and fertilizer imports.
 
·       The disruption is not contained to the Gulf or South Asia. It is moving from east to west and from south to north. Export restrictions by major producers risk compounding the supply shortfall.
 
·       With diplomatic solutions and the right policy, there is still time to contain the current situation and prevent it from turning into a global food crisis.
 
This episode was recorded on 11 April 2025.  
Host: Katrin Park
Produced by: Eduardo De La Chica
Copyright: FAO

Update on the Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the  Middle East - The Work We Do

In this episode of The Work We Do, we sit down with Charles Spillane, Chief Scientist at FAO. 

Charlie traces how his upbringing on a farm in Ireland and an early interest in science fiction shaped his techno-optimistic worldview and his belief in the power of science and innovation to improve society. 

 He discusses why scientific advances often fail to reach smallholder farmers, what it takes to close the gap between knowledge and adoption, and how financial, institutional, and systemic barriers can be addressed. 

Charlie explores the growing role of data in agriculture, including questions of ownership and governance, and the limitations of current research funding models. And he shares vision for a more effective, future-ready agrifood science system. 


00:00 Inequality and progress 
01:00 From farm to FAO 
08:28 Innovation in context 
11:11 The technology gap 
12:24 Data and control 
16:00 The digital divide 
21:10 Climate trade-offs 
27:07 Science funding 
32:46 Why FAO

The Work We Do - Ep 4. Science & Innovation in Agriculture and the Digital Divide. Charles Spillane

In this episode of Agrifood Talks: Systems, Policies and Progress, we explore how Zambia is driving agrifood systems transformation through stronger public-private collaboration. Featuring voices from civil society and the private sector, Chisanga Mwamba and Stewart Parkes share perspectives on Zambia's landmark Comprehensive Agricultural Transformation Support Programme (CATSP) policy framework, the hub-and-spoke farming model, and how technology and cross-sector coordination are unlocking new opportunities for farmers at every scale. 

Audio Producer: Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto ArajuRodriguez and Megan Williams 
Presenter: Siobhan Kelly 
Technical producers: Zuba Mwanza, Pramisha Thapaliya and Vanessa Jones 
Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the official position of FAO. 
Photo credit: ©FAO Zambia

Comprehensive policy and public-private partnerships: Zambia's journey towards agrifood systems transformation

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February 28. As of May 18th, 2026, it remains shut. The chokehold on global energy and fertilizer supplies keeps expanding through agrifood systems worldwide. 

In this special episode of The Work We Do, we discuss the short, medium, and long-term structural policy solutions to the global agrifood impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 

Policy Recommendations to Prevent a Global Food Crisis | Hormuz Crisis 2026 | The Work We Do

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lynnette Neufeld, Director of FAO’s Food and Nutrition Division, about the complex realities behind today’s nutrition challenges. 

The conversation explores the double burden of malnutrition, where undernutrition and obesity can coexist within the same country, community, household or even individual. We also discuss why healthy diets costs more and the difficulties of advancing nutrition policies in contexts shaped by conflicting interests, commercial pressure and the need for stronger policy coherence. 

Lynnette reflects on her years working on the evaluation of Mexico’s landmark conditional cash transfer programme, the mentors and experiences in Latin America that shaped her path from young researcher to senior leader in international nutrition, and her vision for FAO’s role in the nutrition agenda: helping shift the focus from simply feeding the world to enabling access to and consumption of healthy diets for all. 

00:00	Evidence over interests 
00:45	Intro 
00:59	The double burden of malnutrition 
04:44	Policy responses 
08:20	Why unhealthy food is cheaper 
12:54	Nutrition beyond health 
14:41	Ultra-processed foods 
19:08	Commercial pressure 
22:39	The role of advertising 
25:30	Governments, business and civil society 
30:14	Healthy diets and misinformation 
32:51	FAO’s role in nutrition 
39:02	Mexico’s cash transfer programme 
42:17	Evaluation and implementation 
49:00	Latin America and mentorship 
01:10	Healthy diets

The Work We Do – Ep 5. Nutrition, agriculture, and the fight for healthy diets. Lynnette Neufeld

Sarah Cahill is the Secretary of Codex Alimentarius, the international body that develops the food standards behind much of what we eat, how it is labelled, and how it moves across borders.

In this episode of The Work We Do, Sarah joins us in the Situation Room to discuss the past, present and future of Codex.
We explore how Codex helped countries come together around scientific evidence to protect consumers, reduce foodborne risks and build trust in global food trade. Its work may be invisible to most people, but it sits behind everyday decisions: what appears on a food label, how contaminants are controlled, how additives are assessed, how hygiene rules are applied, and how countries agree that food is safe to trade.

Katrin and Sarah also discuss the difficult process of reaching agreement between countries, why some standards take years to develop, and how science helps create common ground in a world of different regulations, risks and food systems.
Finally, Sarah looks to the future: a warming planet, changing food safety hazards, water scarcity, seaweed, cell-based foods and the new questions regulators will need to answer.

A conversation about the quiet global work that helps keep food safe, and why it shapes our lives more than we realise.


The Work We Do – Food Safety and Codex Alimentarius. Sarah Cahill

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Manuel Barange, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, about the realities behind fisheries, aquaculture and the future of aquatic foods.i 

Manuel breaks down the latest findings from The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026, including the growing role of aquatic foods in global nutrition and food security, and discusses sustainability, fisheries management and how scientists measure fish stocks that cannot be directly counted. 

He also reflects on his career, from marine biologist and scientific observer at sea to senior leader at FAO, and shares his advice for young professionals entering the sector. 
 
Host :Katrin Park 
Produced by Eduardo De La Chica 
Copyright: FAO 

00:00 Introduction 

00:59 Are we running out of fish? 

06:13 How fisheries are measured and managed 

15:19 Sustainability, overexploitation and fish stocks 

21:30 Fighting illegal fishing through the Port State Measures Agreement 

31:19 Key findings from The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 

35:06 Aquaculture, Blue Transformation and the future of aquatic foods 

48:34 Manuel’s career and advice for young professionals 

The Work We Do – Ep 7. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture | Manuel Barange

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is disrupting global energy and fertilizer markets. For the hundreds of millions already living in extreme poverty, the effects could be severe. In this episode, Ben Davis, Director of FAO's Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, and Marco Knowles, Senior Policy Officer in the same division, make the case for social protection as a more effective response than the costly subsidies that governments are reaching for.  

They challenge the idea that cash transfers are handouts, drawing on rigorous evidence showing that rural households invest them productively in agricultural inputs, education, and local economies. And they explain why targeted social assistance outperforms subsidies in both efficiency and reach. 
 
Policy brief: The role of social protection in addressing the impacts of the 2026 conflict in the Middle East – Implications for poverty, food security and smallholder production 
https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9363en  

0:00 Introduction 
0:36 Why social protection is urgent now 
2:54 Why social protection systems must exist before crises 
6:47 Cash transfers are investments 
11:37 Social protection vs subsidies 
17:44 The politics of cash transfers 
25:18 Lessons from COVID-19 
28:36 How to finance social protection 
31:26 What countries should do now 
33:31 Social protection beyond shock response 
36:01 Country examples 
39:05 What success could look like in 10 years 

Can Social Protection Prevent the Next Food Crisis? | Hormuz Crisis 2026 | The Work We Do

Global food markets are facing increasing pressure from conflict, climate extremes, economic uncertainty, and supply chain disruptions. Yet despite these shocks, global food markets often recover quickly and regain their equilibrium. But the resulting food price spikes can have severe consequences for food security, underscoring the importance of international cooperation. 

  

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with FAO Senior Economist George Rapsomanikis and Economist Andrea Zimmermann about The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2026. They examine how shocks affect food trade and its implications for food security, what makes global markets resilient, and why international cooperation matters more than ever. 

  

1:40 Are there more shocks? 

4:04 Different types of shocks 

7:19 Characteristics of resilient markets 

9:12 Can markets absorb shocks? 

14:15 Ukraine, Hormuz, and trade risks 

16:11 How fast does market recover? 

20:20 Why food prices remain volatile 

21:59 The role of policy and international cooperation 

25:07 How can countries build resilience 

26:26 Takeaway 

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2026 | SOCO Special Episode | The Work We Do

Bees, soils, trees – even the tiny organisms we can’t even see – all play a vital role in producing the world’s food. Yet, this biodiversity that supports our food and agriculture is in serious decline. So what does that mean for our future food? Dan Leskien from the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture explains.

Interview: Charlotta Lomas, FAO.
Photo: © FAO/Zinyange Auntony.

Biodiversity: Why its loss is your loss

Every year, around one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Food loss and waste has all kinds of consequences for economies, food security and the environment. A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, explains where exactly these losses are occurring along the food chain, from farm to fork, and how countries are stepping up to tackle the problem. Andrea Cattaneo, a senior economist at FAO, outlines the report.

Interview: Charlotta Lomas.
Read the report online: http://www.fao.org/publications/sofa/2019/en/

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