Increased yields, reduced food waste and loss, and a shift to healthier diets are key to achieve carbon neutrality, food security and global sustainability simultaneously.
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This work is jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (72140002) and the Tsinghua-Rio Tinto Joint Research Center for Resource Energy and Sustainable Development.
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Cai, W., Wang, R. & Zhang, S. Efficient food systems for greater sustainability. Nat Food 4, 541–542 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00780-3
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