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Holistic systems analyses accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goals

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Food systems innovations — including strategic adoption of crop and livestock breeding technologies, land-use optimization and food waste inhibitors — diminish the need to import protein and avoid greenhouse gas emissions.

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Fig. 1: Percentage reduction in Chinese protein gaps, GHG emissions and number of people exposed to harmful ammonia emissions.

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