The interim report is part of our effort to shape Israel’s national policy for food security in 2050. The report focuses on the recommended diet for 2050 in Israel and its implications, defining the composition, structure, and content of the Mediterranean nutrition plate that aligns with Israeli culture, tastes, lifestyle, climate and agricultural conditions, while ensuring a sustainable and healthy diet.
The key insight is that modifying the Israeli diet according to the Mediterranean dietary plate recommendations will significantly reduce the gaps between current production and the projected demand in 2050 across nearly all food groups. This is a complex process that requires broad intersectoral cooperation, the development of national scenarios to guide the strategic plan for 2050, the establishment of quantitative targets for local production to meet the required supply for the Israeli food basket, and public education on healthy and sustainable eating.
