Jim Leape, Kristian Teleki, Shakuntala Thilsted and Thomas Grasso, the four co-chairs of the Alliance for Blue Foods, recently wrote an opinion piece about the importance of including blue foods in global food systems dialogues. The op-ed, first published in ECO Magazine’s Autumn 2021 edition, highlights the upcoming U.N. Food Systems Summit and the ongoing shift towards healthy, equitable and sustainable food systems.
“We have a singular opportunity to reimagine and transform our food systems and recognize the enormous benefits of aquatic foods to nourish all people, nations, and our planet. Let’s act like our lives depend on it because they do.”