What is the food system?
The food system is a linked set of activities and organizations that are related to:
- agriculture, natural resources, and the environment;
- associated businesses in urban and rural areas;
- nutrition and health;
- urban and rural community development;
- science education in K-12 schools and universities;
- international development;
- biology and biotechnology; and
- public policy.
that affect the nature, amount, and distribution of benefits that all parts of society obtain from agriculture, natural resource management, and associated endeavors.