This paper highlights the urgency for a sustainable transformation of the global food system, which currently causes significant environmental, social, and health costs while failing to provide universal access to affordable and nutritious food. Indigenous People’s food systems offer invaluable insights into transforming our current food systems to enhance sustainability and human health. This paper also highlights The Rockefeller Foundation’s commitment to expanding school meal programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as catalysts for this transformation, with a focus on incorporating principles of sustainability, nutrition, and equity into food system initiatives.
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