This paper critically reviews existing scenarios on global food systems, published by key organizations and authors in the last eight years, to identify common themes of plausible food system futures, the key uncertainties and emerging radical ideas. 

This report by Bite Back investigates the 10 biggest global food and drink businesses operating in the UK and looking at their sales of packaged food and drinks products. It found that the majority of the biggest food and drink manufacturers – 7 out of 10 — rely on selling unhealthy products in the UK.

Researchers find that daily energy expenditures are greater in developed populations challenging the hypothesis that decreased physical activity contributes to rises in obesity with economic development, based on 4,213 adults from 34 populations across six continents and a wide range of lifestyles and economies. Instead, our results suggest that dietary intake plays a far greater role than reduced expenditure in the elevated prevalence of obesity associated with economic development.