Principles for guiding and unlocking transformation of the European Union agrifood system

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European agrifood systems face many challenges and dilemmas regarding sustainability, resilience and competitiveness. Through consultations with scientific experts, we identified five systemic lock-ins (governance and policy fragmentation; behavioural and dietary challenges; political economy and market dynamics; unaccountability and environmental degradation; disruption and unpredictability as the new norm) hindering agrifood systems transformation. Based on concrete examples, we propose five guiding principles that, in various combinations, can help address lock-ins and guide effective changes towards more healthy and sustainable food systems. Their successful implementation requires strong, experience-inspired, science-based political and business leadership supported by a revised research and innovation agenda.

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Jørgen E. Olesen, Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters, Sophie Nicklaus, Jessica Aschemann-Witzel, Martha Bakker, Céline Bonnet, Hilke Bos-Brouwers, Lionel Bretillon, Henrik Brinch-Pedersen, Jeroen J. L. Candel, Tommy Dalgaard, Cécile Détang-Dessendre, Jørgen Eriksen, Edith J. M. Feskens, Agustín González Gaviola, Atze Jan van der Goot, Niels Halberg, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Per Kudsk, Miranda P. M. Meuwissen, Thomas Nesme, Stacy C. Pyett, Catherine M. G. C. Renard, Ruerd Ruben, Rogier P. O. Schulte, Antonius G. T. Schut, Louis-Georges Soler, Bo Jellesmark Thorsen, Stéphane Turolla, Hugo de Vries, Sigrid C. O. Wertheim-Heck et Jette F. Young, « Principles for guiding and unlocking transformation of the European Union agrifood system », Nature Food, juin 2026.