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サスティナブルなFood Supply Chainの構築へ

世界の栄養不足人口が約7億3000万人といわれるなか、われわれは現代の食品サプライチェーン（FSC）を、世界の人々を養っていく持続可能なシステムに再構築する必要があります。先進国では食品マーケティングの徹底により欠品や価格下落を回避するため、多くの食べられる食品が廃棄されています。途上国では貧困や輸送インフラの欠如により、生産が十分でも食料へのアクセスが困難な状況が続いています。さらに、食品廃棄は埋め立て処理などにより温室効果ガスの約8〜10%を占め、地球温暖化の重大な要因ともなっています。日本では焼却処理という特徴的な課題もあります。

人口増加・経済発展による食の多様化が進むなか、飢餓と飽食のアンバランスを解消し、気候変動にも対応したサスティナブルなFSCの構築は、もはや待ったなしの課題です。

Toward Sustainable Food Supply Chain

With approximately 730 million people facing undernourishment worldwide, rebuilding our modern food supply chain (FSC) into a sustainable system capable of feeding the global population has become an urgent imperative. In developed countries, aggressive food marketing practices prioritize avoiding stockouts and price volatility, resulting in the disposal of vast quantities of perfectly edible food. In developing countries, poverty and inadequate transportation infrastructure continue to prevent access to food even where production is sufficient. Compounding these challenges, food loss and waste accounts for an estimated 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a significant and often overlooked driver of climate change. Japan also faces a distinct challenge: the prevalence of incineration as the primary disposal method not only contributes to carbon emissions but also forecloses opportunities for food recovery and redistribution.

As population growth and rising incomes in emerging economies reshape dietary patterns worldwide, addressing the chronic imbalance between hunger and excess — while simultaneously responding to the climate crisis — is no longer a matter that can wait. This research aims to dismantle the structural barriers within the global FSC and chart a path toward a system that is equitable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable.