Episode 21: IPES-Food Food Nick Jacobs - What Do International Experts On Sustainable Food Recommend?

Nick Jacobs is the Consulting Director at the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food).

Nick is a specialist in agri-food, trade and development policy, with a background in media, communications and political research. From 2011-2014 Nick was a member of the support team to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Olivier De Schutter (Rapporteur from 2008-2014) as the communications and research assistant. Previously, he worked as a journalist for Agra Europe, providing coverage of EU agriculture and trade policy, and writing in detail on Common Agricultural Policy reform, biofuels, GMOs, trade negotiations and other issues affecting the EU agricultural sector. From 2010-2014 he also blogged on EU politics for EU Observer. Nick holds an MA in Modern Languages from Cambridge University and an MSc in Globalization and Development from the University of Antwerp.

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) is a global thinktank group guiding action for sustainable food systems around the world. Its 25-member expert panel brings together environmental scientists, economists, nutritionists, agronomists, sociologists, farmers, indigenous peoples representatives, as well as experienced practitioners from civil society and social movements, originating from 5 continents. Its widely-read reports synthesize the data, organize the evidence, and produce clear narratives to reveal what is wrong with food systems and how to fix them. Rooted in science, and grounded in the realities of those on the front lines of hunger and climate crises, IPES-Food has since 2015 been a leading voice advancing policy solutions and bringing together alliances to address the most pressing questions for food and farming. Whether it be hunger and ill health, climate and biodiversity crises, deteriorating livelihoods, or slave labour – IPES-Food knows that food systems today need deep transformation.

TOPICS EXPLORED

0:00 – 1:54 – Introduction

1:54 – 3:11 – What is the IPES-Food and what types of work does it do?

3:11 – 5:57 – How did you become interested in a career in food and agriculture with IPES-Food?

5:57 – 10:16 – When did IPES-Food begin and what are some of the key moments in the organization's history?

10:16 – 13:04 – How do people become part of the panel of experts?

13:04 – 17:05 – What type of work does the panel of experts complete?

17:05 – 20:30 – What is the IPES lens and how does it inform the way IPES-Food explores important topics in our food and agriculture system?

20:30 – 25:29 – How did IPES-Food pave the way for Europe's Farm to Fork strategy and what does the strategy entail?

25:29 – 32:59 – One of your experts, Raj Patel, explained in an IPES-Food video that big ag can trap poor countries in debt. How does this happen, and what can be done to combat this issue?

32:59 – 39:15 – In IPES-Food's recent report, Food From Somewhere, territorial markets are explored. What are territorial markets and how do they differ from corporate value chains that are so common right now?

39:15 – 44:54 – How can territorial markets build food security and resilience?

44:54 – 48:03 – What are some exciting things on the horizon with IPES-Food?

INTERNATIONAL PANEL OF EXPERTS ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (IPES-FOOD) INFORMATION

IPES-Food: https://ipes-food.org/

RESOURCES

Who's Tipping the Scales – The growing influence of corporations on the governance of food systems, and how to counter it: https://ipes-food.org/report/whos-tipping-the-scales/

From Plate to Planet – How local governments are driving action on climate change through food: https://ipes-food.org/report/from-plate-to-planet/

Land Squeeze – What is driving unprecedented pressures on farmland and what can be done to achieve equitable access to land? https://ipes-food.org/report/land-squeeze/

Food From Somewhere – Building food security and resilience through territorial markets: https://ipes-food.org/report/food-from-somewhere/

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