A call to transform food systems for the health of people and the planet

Hear from the authors of a Frontiers in Science lead article as they examine how energy-dense, ultra-processed food (UPF)-dominated diets and industrial food systems drive both rising obesity and the climate crisis.

The article also highlights why reliance on medical and surgical treatments alone cannot curb obesity at the population level, and why food system transformation is essential for long-term, sustained health outcomes. 

Join the authors and an expert panel to discuss evidence-based strategies to tackle unsustainable industrial food systems that promote overconsumption and drive environmental pressures. These include shifting consumption toward minimally processed, high-fiber, plant-rich foods and using economic arguments, interdisciplinary scientific advocacy, and coalition building to overcome political and commercial barriers to change.