"I am your food system for you to transform"
Here's a poem written by Dr. Namukolo Covic, Senior Research Coordinator at IFPRI for the CGIAR Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) in Ethiopia, in support of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021.
The poem reflects her personal views on the challenges we are facing this year and was inspired by the ongoing efforts towards the UNFSS 2021.
I am your food system for you to transform
I am your food system for you to transform
For you to thrive I must transform
But transforming I am in what direction?
And transforming I can in the direction you take
I am your food system for you to transform
But together you must work
Together, together, together, far and wide
So many components I have so together you must work
I am your food system for you to transform
But together you must work
Or different paths my components will take
Different paths to no good I will transform
I am your food system for you to transform
Will humanity fight one another?
Will humanity together transform me?
What direction together for planet and humanity to save?
I am your food system for you to transform
Transform for affordable food, nutritious and safe
Transform for nutrition and health
Transform for humanity and earth to save!
I am your food system for you to transform
Dr. Namukolo Covic, March 2 2021
Find out more about the upcoming Food Systems Summit on our website here.
To encourage the Summit, join the global movement to become a #FoodSystemsHero to ensure safe, sustainable and equitable food systems - find more information on this page.
Quick Links
- Check out the new webpage for the UN Food Systems Summit
- Become a Food Systems Hero!
- Follow @FoodSystems and @Agnes_Kalibata for updates on the Summit
- Be inspired by their Instagram
- Read Agnes's recent op-ed Time to mend our relationship with food
- Share thoughts on what our food system should be to spokesperson@unfss.net