Culture: The missing link in sustainable food systems

Nathan Einbinder

doi:10.1038/s44264-026-00132-1

Culture: The missing link in sustainable food systems

Nathan Einbinder

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This paper explores the sustainability potential of food and farming culture, which is largely overlooked by mainstream approaches for transitioning food systems. I present two cases where food and farming culture is alive and thriving—in the Maya-Achí territory of Guatemala and in Wales—illustrating how cultural practices and values may contribute to global sustainability challenges and resilience.

Original language	English
Article number	14
Journal	NPJ Sustainable Agriculture
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-026-00132-1
Publication status	Published - 3 Feb 2026

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