Food is a resource that all people need. Young people may consume more food per pound of body weight compared to older people. They're growing and expending more energy than adults, so it makes sense that they would need more nutrients and food on a regular basis. This high energy that the youth brings to the table is perfect for creating change.
Youth involvement can take many different forms and can require different skill sets. Education is the starting point for anything; you have to learn about it and how to do it. Agriscience and agribusiness are both effective ways to engage youth. Technology is ever-growing, and the youth are more in tune with it than ever. While appliance technology is a vast area of growth, youth can take the lead in science and technology advancements; this can look like biotech, geographic information systems (GIS), and farming technology.
Another way for youth to get involved is to support/join organizations that are geared toward healthy food practices. Topics may include food production, consumption, and inequalities, such as the Act4Food organization. This was founded in 2021 at the UN Food Systems Summit and aims to transform the food system through "youth-led initiatives."
Addressing the inequalities is very important. Stemming from Act4Food, Food4All is a project in London that encourages "community fridges" so food doesn't go to waste. This project also involves a nutrition and finance workshop, a shopping simulator that teaches young kids and educators to make healthy food choices and facilitates budget/spending practices. This is reaching "150+" students.
Despite the setbacks, there are positive impacts on the food system made by young people. Young people can promote healthy food choices on social media. Coming back to Act4Food, a project that consists of youth leaders campaigning for the ban of online junk food marketing.