Principles for Just Food System Transitions

This report was commissioned by the Just Rural Transition Initiative (JRT) secretariat, and is addressed to food producers, governments, businesses, investors, civil society, rural and Indigenous people. This report lays out 10 guiding principles for achieving just food system transitions and explores their implications in terms of desired outcomes, planning and decision-making processes, systemic changes that may be needed, and tensions that must be managed. The purpose of these principles is to guide actors working with food systems in promoting a global food system that works better for people, nature, and the climate. They offer a framework that can help to define what kinds of change should be supported and how change processes themselves should be managed around the world. These principles include equity and inclusion, sustainability, preserving rural livelihoods, respect for Indigenous knowledge, and accountability and transparency. The report also includes a number of recommendations for how to implement these principles, such as: -Investing in rural communities -Supporting small-scale farmers -Promoting agroecology -Reducing food waste -Protecting biodiversity