Importance of Adequate Policies for the Implementation of Sustainable Food Systems: The case of Mexico

Food systems in Mexico have been transformed over the last decades, ushering in a period characterized by a double burden of over and under nutrition, high prevalence of non-communicable diseases, economic deprivation and income inequality, and the destruction of livelihoods, the environment and human rights. This article puts forth recommendations, based on the case of Mexico, for reforming food systems, and indicates that civil society organizations and social movements have a crucial role to play in developing and implementing these changes and serving to counterbalance the influence of commercial interests.