Global Alliance urges “Full and Unequivocal Commitment” to measure true cost of food

The Global Alliance has formally joined an ambitious coalition for agroecology

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food has released a call to action for delegates and attendees of the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) to commit to accounting for the “true costs” of our food.

Representing billions of dollars in funding and investment in sustainable food systems, hundreds of companies, food producers and civil society groups calling for food systems change, alongside climate and healthcare advocates, and specialist researchers and academics, signatories include the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Capitals Coalition, Planetary Health Alliance, Food Tank, Swette Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, amongst others.

The letter  is an urgent call to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Special Envoy Agnes Kalibata to ensure that True Cost Accounting is an imperative pathway coming out of the UNFSS.

“Food systems transformation addresses so many urgent and interconnected goals, from climate progress, nutrition, health, jobs, and food security to safety and global stability,” said Ruth Richardson, Executive Director of the Global Alliance. 

The Global Alliance has also formally joined an ambitious coalition for agroecology as part of the UNFSS, recognising it as a key lever to transform food systems.

Countries and public and private organisations involved are invited to step up as active members, aligning policies according to the 13 agroecology principles identified by the CFS High Level Panel of Experts, redirecting investments, and more.