Transformative action towards regenerative food systems: A large-scale case study
Buckton, S. J., Fazey, I., Doherty, B. , Bryant, M., Banwart, S. A., Carmen, E., Connolly, A., Denby, K., Kendrick, I., Sharpe, B., Wade, R. N., Ball, P., Bridle, S., Gardner, G., James, A., Morris, B., Stewart, S., Bremner, M., Chapman, P. J., Cordero, J. P., Geertsema, H., Nixon, N., Om, E. S., Sinclair, M., Thornton, J., Yap, C. 
ORCID: 0000-0002-8629-2360, Arnott, D., Cain, M., Ehgartner, U., Fletcher, B., Garry, J., Hawkes, C., Kluczkovski, A., Lait, R., Lovett, A., Pickett, K. E., Reed, M., Atkinson, N., Black, F., Blakeston, M., Burton, W., Defeyter, M. A., Duncan, N., Eastwood, G., Everson, R., Frankowska, A., Frenneux, T., Gledhill, D., Goodwin, S., Holden, H., Ingle, H., Kane, A., Newman, R., Parry, C., Robertshaw, V., Scrope, T., Sellstrom, P., Slater, S., Smith, K., Stacey, R., Stott, G., Trickett, A. & Wilson, J. (2024).
Transformative action towards regenerative food systems: A large-scale case study.
PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 3(11),
article number e0000134.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pstr.0000134
Abstract
We urgently need to foster regenerative food systems that mutually reinforce human and ecological health. However, we have limited understanding of the action pathways that could encourage the emergence of such systems. Here we report on an extensive Three Horizons futures process, conducted with diverse participation from food system researchers and practitioners, to identify core domains of action for transforming the food system of Yorkshire, UK, towards a regenerative future. After establishing the contrast between the current degenerative and envisioned future regenerative food system, six core action domains were identified that require support to enable transformation: 1) enhancing supply chain connectivity and innovation to support diverse hybrid business ecosystems; 2) scaling environmentally beneficial and regenerative farming; 3) empowering citizens to reshape food demand; 4) providing trusted, accessible knowledge support for standards and incentives; 5) supporting schools and young people as drivers of long-term change; and 6) ensuring coordination and mutual support across domains. Our results highlight the importance of efforts to cohere synergic action, ambitious visioning, and addressing issues of power. Overall, our study sets an ambitious standard for co-developing action priorities to encourage regenerative futures.
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| Additional Information: | Copyright: © 2024 Buckton et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Departments: | School of Health & Psychological Sciences School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Healthcare Services Research & Management |
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