Rethinking labour in food systems for planetary health
Abstract
The global food production economy continues to pose a challenge to planetary health.1,2 Currently, discussions on human labour and mobility within the broader agenda for transforming food systems are insufficient. Contemporary food production, primarily in low-income, middle-income, and transition economies, is sustained by an expanding system that extends across land and other forms of natural resources and labour. This system reorganises territories to maximise yields for global consumption, converting soil, water, and labour into commodities detached from their ecological or social origins.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Agriculture
Land Use
Rural Development
Global trade
sustainability
and social impact
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Lancet Planetary Health
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 101444–101444
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN