Sustainable food systems for optimal planetary health

Abstract

Sustainable food systems are an important component of a planetary health strategy to reduce the threat of infectious disease, minimize environmental footprint and promote nutrition. Human population trends and dietary transition have led to growing demand for food and increasing production and consumption of meat, amid declining availability of arable land and water. The intensification of livestock production has serious environmental and infectious disease impacts. Land clearing for agriculture alters ecosystems, increases human-wildlife interactions and leads to disease proliferation. Context-specific interventions should be evaluated towards optimizing nutrition resilience, minimizing environmental footprint and reducing animal and human disease risk.

Publication Type
Journal Article
Authors
Chelsey R. Canavan
Ramadhani A. Noor
Christopher D. Golden
Calestous Juma
Wafaie Fawzi
Date
Journal
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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