Just hold on a minute here.

Every one of us have read maslow’s triangle.

Do your remember that, well, I will just repeat(incase)- food, cloth & shelter.

Read again- food! is the first one…

A large part of our everyday life is devoted to the production and consumption of food, making the food industry one of the largest economic sectors across the world. Presently, the net worth of the global food industry has been recorded at a whopping USD 7221.73 billion, experiencing a compound annual growth rate of 7.3%.

Yet, the global food industry faces continuous threats from rising population, climate change and depleting food reserves. And with the global population expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, it is high time to adopt sustainable measures when it comes to food production and consumption.

The rising population in recent years has made evident the limitations of the food systems across the world. At present, one out of every three people suffers from malnutrition, with almost 794 million people suffering from hunger across the world, while 672 million people are suffering from obesity and almost 1.3 billion are overweight.

Not only does this create a massive imbalance in global food distribution but has also accounted for several detrimental effects on the environment, which include the loss of biodiversity and a growing carbon footprint.

So, the need for inclusive and collaborative approaches to attaining food security through sustainable means of food production and consumption has become unavoidable, allowing us to combat the upcoming environmental and food crises.

But, why did I start this article with this?

Well, the global food reserve is continuously faced with the looming threats of climate change and population explosion, making it all the more necessary to look into possible approaches to sustainable food production, development and consumption…

and I am worried.

That was all about the problem, let’s try to figure out we can do to solve this mammoth issue facing human existence.

Sustainable food production and consumption can efficiently stabilise the adverse impacts of climate change and the growing population.

In this regard, I would like to put across the follows as the roles of sustainable food production that are deemed to pave the way for global sustainability:

• Sustainability in food development and consumption is expected to allow countries in repurposing agricultural practices and reach out for efficient agri-food policies and support. In this way, sustainability will encourage more active participation and awareness among the citizen. Furthermore, alongside food system transformation, sustainability in food development will also attract private investors, philanthropies, and multilateral and domestic funding, thereby aligning in support of healthy eating and food protection.
• Sustainability in food development, production and consumption can efficiently do away with the imbalances in the food systems governance. Not only can this be particularly beneficial for addressing contemporary issues in agri-food policies, but can also allow nations to create more jobs in the food development industry, as well as move towards a global nature-positive economy.
•  Since sustainability in food development and consumption aims at promoting and strengthening resilient food systems, it can be effectively used to address conflicts like climate change, the rising cost of production, cost spikes, and more. It can also prove to be beneficial in ensuring a systematic and holistic approach to fostering sustainable consumption and production of food, thereby reducing food wastage.
• Sustainability is one of the key solutions to addressing the global issue of population explosion and rising food wastage, and since it takes a transformational approach, sustainability can be effectively used to connect multiple environmental agendas at a larger platform. By focussing on critical areas like agriculture, food, trade and nutrition, sustainable food development and consumption has the remarkable potential of achieving global food security while simultaneously being supportive of environmental sustainability and awareness.
• Presently, food systems are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity, accounting for almost 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To avoid any further environmental deterioration or loss of biodiversity, sustainability in food development plays a critical role by adopting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) targets. Through multilateral environmental agreements and holistic solutions, sustainability in food development and consumption can help bridge the gap between food production and negate the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon footprint of the food industry worldwide.

So my experience bets that this time the fortune teller wouldn’t lie… 

As an orosensation specialist, sustainability in food production and consumption has allowed me to experience the potential of healthy eating from close quarters. And as crucial as it is for every stakeholder in the global food system to actively participate in adopting SMART targets towards stabilizing global food security, sustainability in food development and consumption can be immensely helpful towards aligning the fiscal policies and environmental agendas in support of a greener, more efficient future.

So today in your dinner/lunch table wherever you are; think twice before wasting food, because you never know what is coming up for your next generation.