Options for reforming agricultural subsidies from health, climate, and economic perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Agricultural subsidies are an important factor for influencing food production and therefore part of a food system that is seen as neither healthy nor sustainable. Here we analyse options for reforming agricultural subsidies in line with health and climate-change objectives on one side, and economic objectives on the other. Using an integrated modelling framework including economic, environmental, and health assessments, we find that on a global scale several reform options could lead to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and improvements in population health without reductions in economic welfare. Those include a repurposing of up to half of agricultural subsidies to support the production of foods with beneficial health and environmental characteristics, including fruits, vegetables,

SUBMITTER: Springmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8748512 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature