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FAO, Danone to start with Egypt as pilot country for program on scaling up sustainable food, agricultural practices
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a memorandum of understanding with Danone to work together to improve global nutrition and food safety knowledge, and promote responsible agricultural value chains for more sustainable food systems.The two sides agreed to start with Egypt as a pilot country.
“This agreement will help advance global efforts to improve nutrition and food safety, and make food systems more sustainable,” said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the signing of the agreement.
The UN agency and the global food and beverage company have a shared understanding of the need to scale up sustainable food and agricultural practices, and to provide people with access to more diverse and healthier foods.
Sharing data and knowledge on this, specifically on nutrition, food safety and responsible investments in agriculture, will help advance efforts to reach Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero Hunger.
Emmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of Danone, said: “I am pleased to strengthen the ties between Danone and FAO by this agreement, and to work together towards regenerative agriculture practices and eating habits – in line with our ‘One Planet. One Health’ vision. FAO holds a hugely critical agenda for our common future and it is core to Danone’s goals to contribute to a collective effort in creating climate-resilient and future-proof food systems.”
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FAO and Danone is based on four pillars; exchanging information on emerging food safety issues; sharing data on food consumption and nutrient intakes to improve knowledge and foster the adoption of healthier eating habits, starting with Egypt as a pilot country; Exchanging knowledge related to food systems and nutrition security through the provision by the FAO of its e-learning courses and digital certification to Danone employees; and promoting compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals and responsible business conduct in global agricultural supply chains.
FAO and Danone are also committing to work together to promote the conservation, sustainable use, management and restoration of biodiversity for food and agriculture.
This will include promoting sustainable production systems that integrate biodiversity considerations throughout value chains, as well as the restoration of landscapes to protect biodiversity present in and around production systems; and supporting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030.
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