Companies and consumers must step
up their efforts to overhaul the world's food systems at a time
when the twin spectres of hunger and obesity are both on the
rise, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva has told
delegates at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
Some 815 million people suffered from hunger in 2016, yet
more and more adults and children are becoming obese in both the
developed and developing worlds, he said.
"This can compromise future human generations," he said,
calling for "more active policies" to drive the creation of
sustainable food systems.
"This is a huge task that governments alone will not be able
to fulfill."
The 44th plenary session of the CFS began Monday.
The body offers an inclusive platform for all stakeholders,
including governments, civil society and the private sector, to
work together and develop policy recommendations and guidance on
topics affecting food security and nutrition.
It has promulgated landmark guidelines on land tenure,
responsible investments in agriculture and guidelines for food
security and nutrition in protracted crises.
This year's policy focus is on sustainable forestry and
urbanization, while the High-Level Panel of Experts will release
a new report on Nutrition and Food Systems.
"To end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition
requires policy coherence and coordination among different
actors and sectors - what we do here at CFS," said CFS Chair
Amira Gornass of Sudan.
"I hope we all agree."
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