The declaration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015

The declaration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, following the

agreement of more than 150 countries set a precedence of protecting our planet, ending

poverty, and promoting sustainable development. The UN Sustainable Development Goals

included 17 cardinal goals that in overall targeted the promotion of sustainable development

by setting targets that were to be achieved in the next 15 years since the year 2015 [1]. Our

topic, food distribution systems will fall under Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and

improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. This goal seeks to achieve zero

hunger by the year 2030 by ensuring access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food supply,

especially by poor people in the vulnerable areas [1].

Food distribution systems matters a lot in achieving the UN Sustainable Development

Goal 2. In particular, it is important to focus on research in regard to this area because

freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are rapidly being degraded. Additionally, climate

change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on [1]. However, food

security is yet to be achieved despite the world spread practice of agriculture. It is for this

case that I feel zero hunger and food security lies in the hands of efficient food distribution

systems. There is need for more research on the ways we can best improve food distribution

systems from the point of production, processing, transport, and consumption if indeed we set

to realize the UN Sustainable Development Goal on zero hunger by 2030.

Additionally, in advancing the research on realizing zero hunger as outlined in the UN

Sustainable Development Goal 2 of 2015, I will use the following journal articles as my

sources: The Role of Food and Nutrition System Approaches in Tackling Hidden Hunger and

When Hungry People See Leaner Meals: Hunger Reduces Calorie Evaluations. The two

articles are instrumental in highlighting the importance of effectively addressing the issue of

hunger through food systems and relooking on the issue of nutrition. For instance, article,

When Hungry People See Leaner Meals: Hunger Reduces Calorie Evaluations, approaches

the issue of hunger by pointing out the relationship of calories with hunger, where it was

found that low calories were the reason for high levels of hunger [2]. Further, article, The

Role of Food and Nutrition System Approaches in Tackling Hidden Hunge