Editorial Accelerate the transition to sustainable food through a scientific and economic paradigm shift and innovative public policies

The food transition marks the transition from an agro-industrial model generating negative externalities to sustainable food systems. It involves several breaks: spatial (proximity vs. globalized sectors), technological (agroecology and industrial eco-design and logistics vs. chemical and energy intensification), economic (total quality vs. volume maximization). These breaks involve a significant R & D and training investment and proactive food policies.