OUR FOOD, OUR HEALTH: NOURISHING BIODIVERSITY TO HEAL OURSELVES AND THE PLANET Slow Food’s Position Paper on Food and Health

Slow Food’s Position Paper on Food and Health is divided into three sections. Section 1 examines the current state of our global food systems, and the ways in which Slow Food works to promote healthy diets. After looking at the underlying trends that are shaping diets across the world and driving diet-related illnesses and malnutrition, it shows how a One Health approach can offer an understanding of how the way food is produced can directly impact human, animal, plant and planetary health. Section 2 presents original research conducted by Slow Food to analyze the nutritional content of Slow Food products as well as describing the main Slow Food initiatives, such as food gardens and local markets, that support local communities and ensure healthy and sustainable diets by protecting biodiversity. Section 3 discusses the way our food systems are being governed today and the need for better policymaking in the food and health field, concluding with Slow Food’s recommendations for European policymakers.