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Biovision Foundation / A decade on: A critical new book by UN's World Agriculture Report (IAASTD) members calls for an accelerated transformation of our food systems

ZURICH, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

It is perfect timing: In mid-October the world will discuss the topic.

A ground breaking book [https://www.globalagriculture.org/transformation.html ]

has been published today to support governments, NGOs and the wider public as

they make vital choices that impact the future direction of food production

across the globe. The book "Transformation of our food systems - the making of

a paradigm shift" written by a team of 40 international experts

[https://www.globalagriculture.org/transformation/authors-editors.html ], is

being published in the run-up to this year's only virtual High Level Special

Event[

http://www.fao.org/cfs/home/events/cfs-high-level-special-event-on-food-security-and-nutrition/en

] of the UN Commit ee on World Food Security (CFS), where

for the first time agroecology will be at the centre of discussions and where

decision-makers will also reflect about global efforts needed to "build back

better" after COVID-19. The book describes major food production trends and

impacts since 2009 and clearly illustrates, from a variety of perspectives,

that the agroecological approach is by far the most important and fundamental

pathway to redesign food production systems post Covid.

>> Find complete media material (book, key-messages, images) online here

[https://www.globalagriculture.org/transformation/media.html ]

In addition, a series of web-based presentations and discussions with authors

and editors will take part. The first will be on food sovereignty and

malnutrition, from undernourishment to obesity: What solutions are available,

what blocks them and which commercial interests shape the approach? Check here

to register [https://www.globalagriculture.org/transformation/webinars.html ].

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Contacts for further information:

Hans Herren, Co-Editor, +1 530 867 45 69 +1 530 7621122 skype: greyherren (PST)

/ Benedikt Haerlin, Co-Editor +49 173 9997555 (CET) / Molly Anderson, Author +1

781 6089191 (EDT) / Maria E. Fernandez, Author +39 327 1989692 (CET), Ivette

Perfecto, +1 734 604 4331, perfecto@umich.edu / Martin Grossenbacher,

Biovision, +41 44 5125858 (CET)

Source: Biovision