Speaker
Description
While the need for a transformed food system that is healthier and more sustainable is increasingly well-recognized, the politics of adopting and implementing necessary policies to achieve these goals remains highly contentious. Policy reforms typically involve addressing trade-offs across interest groups and over time, reconciling opposing cultural and ideological beliefs, and navigating the distribution of power within extant institutions. This presentation will highlight key political economy constraints at the local, national, and global scales that require priority attention for the uptake of improved policies for food system transformation. In addition, it will consider the viability of possible solutions to overcome these constraints, including better sequencing and framing of policy options, forging coalitions and expanding networks, and transparency mechanisms that keep relevant stakeholders accountable for food systems performance over time.
