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What are the trends that are moving the world?
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Pedestrianizing or 'pacifying' streets increases local revenues for municipalities and businesses, reduces pollution, protects health and improves children's autonomy. Municipalities around the world are committed to more human cities.
Over the years, the food industry has focused mainly on commercial success. However, innovation in the sector has proliferated and has been geared towards a new type of food, where sustainability and improving our health are central to everything.
The growth of the world population combined with changing consumption habits are forcing an increase in food production levels, which is confronting other major challenges such as environmental changes or geopolitical crises.