India, Nov. 30 -- Pawan Agarwal, Founder and Chief Executive of Food Future Foundation and Former Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Today, people buy and eat food just to fill their bellies or for taste. Farmers and food businesses produce and supply food that maximises their profits. And the policies aim at producing more food for the growing population. The market for food only accounts for the sticker price of the food and not its 'true value'. The 'true value' of food is at least three times its market value when we account for its additional economic, environmental, and health costs.

The way we eat today is failing both people and the planet. It isn't nutritious, it isn't sustainable, and...