What food demand will look like in 2030
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This article is an edited excerpt from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030. To read the full report, visit bit.ly/3i8cgfY.
“Future demand for food is directly influenced by population and demographic changes, by income growth and income distribution, and by food prices. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 assumes that food demand will be additionally shaped by sociocultural- and lifestyle-driven changes in consumption patterns, including continuing urbanisation and rising participation of women in the workforce, as well as
