The Federal Government's Food and Nutrition Strategy for Germany aims to promote healthy, sustainable diets and improve the food system by addressing individual, cultural, health, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. It sets strategic goals to encourage balanced diets, increase plant-based food consumption, enhance mass catering, ensure equitable access to nutrition, and reduce food waste. The strategy also emphasizes the importance of creating sustainable food environments and fostering healthy eating patterns. It adopts a participatory, multiphase approach involving various stakeholders, focusing on efficient structures, ongoing research, and linking consumption with sustainable food production to meet future challenges.
The strategy aims that by 2050, Germany envisions a food system where everyone can easily access healthy and sustainable food, focusing on plant-based diets with minimal waste and prioritizing organic, seasonal, and regional produce. The aim is to prevent rather than treat health issues, ensuring equal access to good food regardless of background or income. The Federal Government's mission is to align food practices with planetary boundaries and healthy nutrition science while fostering innovation in the food system. The strategy focuses on promoting health, particularly for vulnerable groups like children, adolescents, and immigrants, through collaboration with civil society, businesses, and local authorities, ensuring regular review and updates.