About the Food Systems Transformation Toolkit
Tools for Transformative Change
Drawing from existing literature and practice, we developed an interactive Food Systems Transformation Toolkit with the goal of amplifying the power and potential of food systems transformations and contributing to the global discussion about sustainability transitions more broadly. The Toolkit builds on the key interventions, lessons learned, and patterns identified across the 21 Beacons of Hope. To inform the development of the Toolkit, we interviewed the Beacons of Hope, reviewed the transitions literature, and held a workshop with key advisors. The Food Systems Transformation Framework draws on the transitions literature and proposes a process for promoting sustainable food systems transformations. The Discussion Guide provides key questions to facilitate conversation, reflection, and action. Both the Framework and Discussion Guide are meant to be refined over time. EARLY: PROTECTED MIDDLE: EXPANSION ESTABLISHED: STABILIZATION Establishing Initiatives Confronting Policies and Practices Building Legitimacy Anchoring Transformation toward: Renewability Resilience Equity Diversity Health Interconnectedness Global and Local Context Phases of Transformation TRANSFORMATIONS THE FRAMEWORK DISCUSSION GUIDE 3 4 TRANSFORMATIONS Food has been a life force for our families, cultures, and societies for millennia. But profound changes in the way food is grown, processed, distributed, consumed, and wasted over the last several decades have led to increasing threats to a future of food that is sustainable, equitable, and secure, particularly when coupled with climate change, species extinction, increasing globalization, and shifting global economics, politics, and demographics. Ensuring the sustainability, security, and equity of our food systems is one of the most defining issues of our time