Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) (360G-Wellcome-205200_Z_16_Z)

Food systems are changing rapidly and influencing population nutrition, health and the environment. Simultaneously, environmental change is affecting the ability of food systems to produce nutritious foods in a sustainable and equitable manner. The primary aim of the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) programme is to provide policy makers with novel, interdisciplinary research evidence to define future food systems policies that deliver nutritious and healthy foods sustainably and equitably. The overarching research question is “What components of the interactions between environment, food systems and health are critical for achieving sustainable and equitable health outcomes, and what sectoral and inter-sectoral policy options are most able to deliver healthy food systems in the face of future environmental and demographic change?” Research uptake is central to the programme, and SHEFS will address the overarching research uptake question, “How can evidence-based policies be co-developed with stakeholders to improve access to sustainable and healthy diets for all?” Over 5 years, SHEFS will build on a platform of on-going, inter-disciplinary research partnerships to deliver a major body of research evidence, priority policy recommendations and public engagement resources to support healthy and sustainable food systems particularly in low- and middle-income countries.