The Pacific Northwest is a world leader in food production and quality of life. The region contributes to a healthy and well-nourished global population that allows each person to reach his or her full . A high quality of life exists for everyone, including food systems workers, who receive respect and a fair return for their labors. Food production is based on a long-term view. This creates sustained, adequate production, and economic viability, while maintaining or improving the quality of the natural resource base, i.e., the air, land, water, oceans, and genetic diversity.
World trade is fair and open in a peaceful and cooperative global society.
All social, economic, and political institutions support the food system, allowing the ready transfer of information, land, transportation, labor, capital, education, and technology. Throughout the world well-nourished, healthy populations have the opportunity to fulfill their human potential 1. World food production meets or exceeds the basic nutritional needs of all people. Post-harvest food loss is less than 5 percent. A highly efficient and coordinated production, processing, and distribution system makes safe food accessible to all people.