The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

In this episode of The Lancet Voice, Gavin Cleaver interviews Walter Willett, Shakuntala Thilsted, and Johan Rockström, commissioners of the forthcoming second EAT-Lancet Commission report. They discuss updates since the first report, including advances in modeling, the increasing importance of equity and justice, and the practical challenges of transforming the global food system for human and planetary health. The commissioners highlight the reaffirmation of the planetary health diet, the alarming state of environmental impacts from food systems, and the critical need for a people-centered approach that addresses food justice and promotes collaboration across different sectors to achieve a sustainable and equitable food future. They also reflect on the positive reception of the first commission while addressing misinterpretations and pushback from powerful industries, emphasizing the urgency of accelerating change and implementing scalable solutions to avoid a dire future.