Evaluating sustainable food systems from farm to household

What this note covers

1. Ecological sustainability protects the resource base of food systems
2. Production practices can build soil, water and biodiversity resilience
3. Processing, packaging and cold chains involve linked trade-offs
4. Food-waste prevention follows a hierarchy
5. Dietary patterns influence production demand and environmental pressure
6. Sustainability evaluation compares at least three multi-strategy examples

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