Responsible innovation for sustainable and just food systems

Cody Kugler, Maria Boa-Alvarado, Mario Herrero and Daniel Mason-D’Croz

Chapter 11 in The Elgar Companion to Food System Transformation for Sustainable Development, 2026, pp 150-166 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Transitioning to sustainable and just food systems will require transformational change that substantially alters the way food is produced, processed, distributed, and consumed. This will require changes across the whole of society and will be underpinned by innovation and sustainable and resilient infrastructure. This chapter explores the consequences of past industrialisation processes and how innovation and infrastructure development encouraged past food system transformations. The authors aim to learn from the negative outcomes of these historical transformations, and consider the potential of responsible innovation to address social and environmental challenges and to encourage a more just transition to better future food systems.

Keywords: Sustainable Food Systems; Responsible Innovation; Food System Transformation; Industrialization; Unintended Consequences; Anticipatory Governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332847
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