The year is 2050. Sustainably sourced fish and seafood have replaced 70 percent of red meat consumption worldwide, and seaweed is a staple vegetable for millions. Food waste has been reduced by 75 percent thanks to ambitious new laws and behavioral change, and half of all land degraded by unsustainable agricultural practices has been successfully restored.

Is this a pipe dream or a feasible future reality?

These goals are reviewed by an international, interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by KAUST scientists. The team outlines how to meet the proposed targets and achieve the goals of the Rio Conventions by “bending the curve” of land degradation and transforming global food systems.

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