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SynthesisNature food2026

A systematic review of sustainable food systems identifies socio-economic pathways driving food systems transformations.

Daniel Chrisendo, Sara Heikonen, Johannes Piipponen, Thomas Banafa, Delphine Deryng, Mohammad El Wali, Matias Heino, Xavier Irz, Mika Jalava, Josias Láng-Ritter and 6 more

Abstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Nature food, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Daniel ChrisendoWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. dc951@cam.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-4941-8606
Sara HeikonenWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-3469-9801
Johannes PiipponenWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2925-3397
Thomas BanafaWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
Delphine DeryngIntegrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys), Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6214-7241
Mohammad El WaliDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Matias HeinoWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-4294-7756
Xavier IrzDepartment of Economics and Management, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Mika JalavaWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-4133-7462
Josias Láng-RitterWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-3833-5450
Rachel MazacDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-0287-6984
Venla NivaWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
Mia PihlajamäkiWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-1322-0558
Marja RoittoDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Hanna L TuomistoDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-5971-8354
Matti KummuWater and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. matti.kummu@aalto.fi.ORCID 0000-0001-5096-0163

Funding

Academy of Finland (Suomen Akatemia) 339834Academy of Finland (Suomen Akatemia) 359248EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 819202Koneen Säätiö (Kone Foundation) 201802185Suomen Akatemia | Strategic Research Council (Strategisen Tutkimuksen Neuvosto) 365512
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Socio-economic conditions influence the implementation of proposed solutions for transforming food systems. Here we systematically screen over 1,700 articles and select 349 for detailed review, investigating the role of socio-economic drivers in sustainable food systems transformations across different world contexts. We identify seven sustainable food systems transformations, including sustainable land resources and soil health, precision agricultural practices, diet change and novel food transition, good nutrition and health, food loss and waste reduction, healthy freshwater and marine ecosystems, and climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. We propose socio-economic pathways comprising specific socio-economic drivers needed for achieving them and provide actor-specific recommendations to support sustainable food systems transformations.

Indexed as

Conservation of Natural ResourcesFood SupplySocioeconomic FactorsSustainable DevelopmentAgricultureBiodiversityClimate ChangeEcosystemHumans

Identifiers

PMID41840054
PMCPMC13021506

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