Food and the circular economy
This topic area shows how moving to a circular economy for food will help people and nature thrive.
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The food we eat shapes the landscapes around us and significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Today, we bend our natural ecosystems to produce food — but we can design food differently. We can design food for nature to thrive. This collection of six short stories will take you on a regenerative productionregenerative productionRegenerative production provides food and materials in ways that support positive outcomes for nature, which include but are not limited to: healthy and stable soils, improved local biodiversity, improved air and water quality. journey, from Africa and Latin America to India and the United Kingdom, and will explore how, by applying circular design strategies, we can create a food system that builds biodiversity and soil health, delivers clean air and water, and positively contributes to tackling climate change.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. We develop and promote the idea of a circular economy, and work with business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally.
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