Launch of the Annual Report on Global Governance of the ＂Five Eater＂Issues(2026)

On January 24, the inaugural meeting of the Shiology Committee of the China Society of Vocational and Technical Education was successfully held in Beijing. Centered on the theme“Advancing Shiance Health for All, Cultivating Skilled Professionals for a Great Nation”, the meeting officially launched the research project for the Annual Report on Global Governance of the“Five Eater”issues(2026).

The inaugural report, Global Food Systems and SDGs Report (2025), themed“A Global Review of Food-Related Challenges,”identified the "Five Eater" issues of the world's 8 billion people across 195 countries—namely eating enough; food-safe eating; eating with variety; eating for longevity; sustainable eating.For the first time, the report closely linked food-related challenges with governance capacity and introduced the Global Food Quadrant, using per capita food resources and life expectancy at birth as its two axes. This framework revealed national food development patterns, future pathways, and trends in international cooperation.

The Global Food Systems and SDGs Report (2025) was officially released at the Fifth World Shiology Forum and submitted to Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator in China.

The 2026 report will focus on the construction of the“Five Eater”issues Index. The foreword is written by Ban Ki-moon, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations. The report will be jointly compiled by the Research Center for Shiology of Renmin University of China, Beijing Shiology Research Institute, the World Shiology Forum Secretariat, and the Shiology Committee of the China Society of Vocational and Technical Education, with contributions from experts and scholars from 115 countries worldwide.

The report consists of seven chapters:

Chapter One The "Five Eater" Issues Facing 8 Billion People Worldwide

Chapter Two Construction of the Global "Five Eater"Issues Index

Chapter Three National-Level Profiles of the "Five Eater" Issues

Chapter Four Regional-Level Profiles of the "Five Eater" Issues

Chapter Five Global Analysis of the "Five Eater" Issues

Chapter Six Index Results and Analysis of the Global Food System Quadrants

Chapter Seven Application Value of the Index, Policy Implications, and Conclusions

The Annual Report on Global Governance of the "Five Eater" Issues (2026) will systematically examine the global status and challenges of the five core dimensions—eating enough; food-safe eating; eating with variety; eating for longevity; sustainable eating. By building a food governance framework with a global perspective and rooted in Chinese insights, the report aims to deliver systematic and actionable academic findings and policy recommendations to advance global food security, nutrition and health, and the sustainable development of food systems.

Scholars and experts from around the world are warmly invited to participate as co-authors and co-compiling institutions in the preparation of the Annual Report on Global Governance of the "Five Eater" Issues(2026).