1. Leverage points for improving global food security and the environment.
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West, Paul C., Gerber, James S., Engstrom, Peder M., Mueller, Nathaniel D., Brauman, Kate A., Carlson, Kimberly M., Cassidy, Emily S., Johnston, Matt, MacDonald, Graham K., Ray, Deepak K., and Siebert, Stefan
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FOOD security , *FOOD supply research , *FOOD supply security measures , *FOOD supply & the environment , *SURPLUS agricultural commodities , *SUSTAINABLE agriculture research - Abstract
Achieving sustainable global food security is one of humanity's contemporary challenges. Here we present an analysis identifying key "global leverage points" that offer the best opportunities to improve both global food security and environmental sustainability. We find that a relatively small set of places and actions could provide enough new calories to meet the basic needs for more than 3 billion people, address many environmental impacts with global consequences, and focus food waste reduction on the commodities with the greatest impact on food security. These leverage points in the global food system can help guide how nongovernmental organizations, foundations, governments, citizens' groups, and businesses prioritize actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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