A new study from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) provides a sobering assessment of progress towards transforming global food systems.
The study, published in Nature Food, represents the most comprehensive performance assessment of food systems to date, covering197 countries and 44 indicators, the study assesses performance across diets and health, environment and production, livelihoods and equity, governance, and resilience. It concludes that, for most indicators, the majority of countries are not currently on course to meet internationally agreed 2030 goals.
What this means for food authenticity
Food authenticity and food fraud prevention are part of the wider challenge of building resilient and trusted food systems. Complex supply chains, economic pressures and disruption can create vulnerabilities that increase fraud risk.
The findings reinforce the importance of early risk identification, reliable intelligence, collaboration and evidence-based decision making. For FAN, this underlines the value of bringing together industry, regulators, laboratories and academia to share expertise and strengthen food fraud prevention.
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