EAT and the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) are pleased to announce what is anticipated to be a long-term strategic collaboration aimed at addressing the urgent global challenge of building a healthy, sustainable global food system to nourish a growing world population.
The two organizations have begun exploratory discussions ahead of the Stockholm Food Forum, taking place October 3-4, and anticipate continued engagement in the spirit of open, evidence-informed collaboration.
“Our engagement with the Global Dairy Platform reflects EAT’s commitment to creating a space for constructive dialogue, to share and discuss evidence, and to explore solutions that consider nutrition, environment, livelihoods and justice,” said Tomas Alfred Røen, EAT CEO. “Our engagement with GDP is part of our effort to build bridges and explore evidence-based solutions for people and planet together.”
As part of this collaboration, EAT and GDP will explore areas of mutual interest, including:
- Supporting and discussing research and evidence-driven strategies for sustainable food production and consumption.
- Ensuring that a wide range of voices, including dairy farmers and companies in the dairy value chain, are represented in global dialogues.
- Collaborating, where appropriate, on food system policy discussions that promote healthy, equitable and sustainable solutions.
EAT remains committed to maintaining the independence and scientific integrity of its work, including that of the EAT-Lancet Commission. All engagements between EAT and GDP are grounded in the principles of transparency, inclusivity, and evidence-based dialogue.
This collaboration reflects the belief that addressing the world’s most complex food system challenges, including all forms of malnutrition, unhealthy consumption, environmental degradation, farmer resilience, and sustainable agricultural practices, requires open engagement with a diverse array of stakeholders, including those with differing views.
Ongoing engagement is expected between GDP member companies and dairy farmers, and EAT’s network of researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders.
“GDP values the opportunity to collaborate with EAT on a shared mission: addressing the nutritional needs of a growing global population while also reducing the environmental impact of food production and protecting the livelihoods of those working to put food on our tables,” said Donald Moore, Executive Director of GDP. “This anticipated long-term collaboration is vital, highlighting the nutritional and socio-economic impact of dairy, as well as the sector’s continued environmental progress.”