The Great Food Puzzle 2.0, or GFP 2.0, is the second installation of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International’s Great Food Puzzle study. The first GFP study conducted in 2021 in four (4) countries - Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, and the United Arab Emirates, yielded insights into the similarities and differences of food systems in each country, allowing for the identification of trends. 

The study produced a typology system (Type I, Type II, Type III), each representing different food systems characterized by factors such as production systems, consumption patterns, and level of food security. The full report was published in 2022, providing a detailed analysis of each country.

Following the success of GFP’s first run, WWF launched GFP 2.0, which features eight countries: China, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United States. With a wider scope of countries, GFP researchers hope to reassess the transformation levers developed from the first study to make them more universally applicable.

GFP 2.0’s First Convening was held on July 19, 2023, at Novotel Hotel Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. It gathered stakeholders and representatives from various sectors related to food to learn more about the study. Some groups and organizations represented included the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC), the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF). Also among the attendees were scientists specializing in environmental or food-related research and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).