During the pre-summit, the UN “reaffirm[ed] its commitment to promote human rights for all and ensure the most marginalised groups have an opportunity to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the Summit process.”  

With a focus on food systems (the ecosystem of everything to do with food production, from transportation and handling to farming and our eating habits), meaningful change at the start of the line can truly make a massive impact.

In fact, food systems touch every aspect of our lives - so we ought to be much more mindful of our consumption. The health of the world’s food systems influences our personal health and the wellbeing of countries around the world, seeing as so much of what we eat travels across so many international borders. “When our food systems fail, the resulting disorder threatens our education, health and economy, as well as human rights, peace and security. As in so many cases, those who are already poor or marginalised are the most vulnerable.”

With that said, global economies and cultures are unmistakably interconnected due to trade, travel and consumerism. Don't you think we owe it to each other to put our best foot forward? 

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