Sustainable Food Systems Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

By TechnoServe

Test your knowledge of sustainable food systems and learn how investing in women, improving farming practices, and strengthening food businesses can benefit people and the planet.

What Does It Take to Build a Sustainable Food System?

A sustainable food system must provide enough nutritious food for the 8.3 billion people today without compromising the world’s ability to feed future generations. 

Yet the world’s food systems continue falling short. In 2025, 7.8% of the global population experienced hunger, while 25.8%—about 2.1 billion people—experienced moderate or severe food insecurity. Nearly 2.7 billion people could not afford a healthy diet, and at least 3 billion suffer from micronutrient malnutrition. At the same time, climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity are putting growing pressure on agricultural production.

At TechnoServe, we approach food systems as interconnected economic systems. We look at how farmers earn a living, how businesses operate, and whether markets create opportunities for more people to prosper.

Building sustainable food systems requires addressing the economic, environmental, and social challenges that shape how food is produced and how it reaches consumers.

What Makes a Food System Fair, Sustainable, and Healthy?

At TechnoServe, we believe better food systems need to be fair, sustainable, and healthy. Here’s what that means in practice:

• Fair: Create economic opportunities for smallholder farmers, women, young people, and small business owners so more people can earn a better living.
• Sustainable: Support farmers and businesses in adopting practices that protect natural resources, build resilience to climate change, and strengthen their ability to withstand future shocks.
• Healthy: Improve the production, processing, and availability of safe, nutritious foods that people can access and afford.

Achieving these goals requires a thriving business sector. When farmers and food businesses become more productive, profitable, and resilient, they can help create lasting improvements across food systems.

Women are central to this transformation. Investing in their skills, resources, and economic opportunities can help strengthen agricultural businesses and supply chains while improving livelihoods.

How much do you know about what makes food systems work? Test your knowledge with our quick five-question quiz.