المنتدى العالمي المعني بالأمن الغذائي والتغذية

First of all, in urban areas of high-income countries sustainable mobility should be promoted through the building of dedicated bike lanes in all major cities, to encourage people moving by bike rather than by car. Indeed, many people (especially in countries where bicycle is not yet part of the culture) do not ride bicycles  due to the risks associated to its use in the city traffic.

The cities should be entirely re-designed, building  not only bike lanes, but also dedicated parking for bikes; even the public transportation should be redesigned in order to be integrated with the use of bicycles (in Tucson Arizona, US, for instance, public buses have on the front a special apparatus to carry bicycles); underground stations should allow for easy pass to bikes, etc. Campaigns on media like TV should encourage the use of bikes to achieve both targets of weight loss and reduction of emissions, besides being a much cheaper way to move around.

Secondly, given the strong effects of obesity on health, mainly through cardiovascular diseases, campaigns for healthy diets should be promoted, as well as nutritional education at all level of schooling.



Thirdly, the introduction of stricter controls on the substances and additives introduced in the processed food we eat is of the utmost importance.



Finally, agricultural policies favouring the production and sales of “km 0”, unprocessed food products should be strengthened, in order to avoid small farmers exiting the market, leaving the entire food market in the hands of big industries. Policies should aim to create more market opportunities for local farmers selling their products in the nearest urban areas.