An ad hoc planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will organize and convene a 1.5-day public workshop that will build upon NASEM’s 2015 report, A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System. The workshop will explore the integration of the health, societal, economic, and environmental effects and future needs of the food system.
Workshop presenters will explore how the different effects of the food system can be estimated, compared, and accounted for when considering a new intervention such as policy or emergent technology. In doing so, workshop presenters may discuss topics such as public health, dietary guidelines, and the ability of the food supply to meet demands for nutrient-rich crops; food safety, security and accessibility; resilience and regenerative agriculture; environmental and economic sustainability, including the impact of climate-related issues.
The planning committee will define the specific topics to be addressed, develop the workshop agenda, and select and invite speakers and discussants. After the workshop, proceedings of a workshop---in brief and full proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur.