No Looking Back: [Food]ways Forward for Healthy African Cities in Light of Climate Change

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The recent IPCC Climate Change and Land Report [1] lays out evidence of the need for urgent shifts in the global systems in light of climate change. This commentary reflects on Chapter 5, the Food Security chapter, from our perspective as researchers focused on urban food systems and non-communicable disease in Africa. Chapter 5 states that “transformational change will require integration of resilience and mitigation across all parts of the food system including production, supply chains, social aspects, and dietary choices” [1]. The report also argues that the current food system requires transformation to address the relatively high cost of nutritious foods, which is a contributing factor to obesity and non-communicable disease. Like the EAT-Lancet Commission report [2], the IPCC Climate Change and Land Report advocates for a diet that is both healthy for the individual and healthy for the planet. …