The Event Was a Success!
On January 22, 2025, leaders, visionaries, and changemakers came together at the SDG Tent, Hotel National Lounge in Davos for a pivotal event hosted by the Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company (KDD) and co-organized with esteemed partners EAT, ATNI, and ONE. This inspiring gathering tackled the urgent need to transform food systems to support health, sustainability, and resilience, with a bold focus on metabolic health as the foundation for sustainable nutrition.
The Metabolic Matrix: At the Heart of the Conversation
The event spotlighted the Metabolic Matrix, KDD’s groundbreaking framework designed to address the interconnected challenges of food and health. The Matrix places metabolic health as the North Star of nutrition, integrating 39 evidence-based criteria across three essential pillars:
•Support the Brain
•Protect the Liver
•Feed the Gut
By grounding nutrition in science, transparency, and measurable outcomes, the Metabolic Matrix sets a new standard for innovation in the food industry, aligning long-term health with planetary goals.
Highlights from the Event
With the facilitation of Greg S. Garrett and Wolfram Alderson, the dialogue featured powerful insights from some of the world’s leading thought leaders, including:
•Dr. Gunhild Stordalen – Founder and Executive Chair, EAT Foundation
•Dr. Robert H. Lustig – Leading metabolic health expert and author
•Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli – Food systems entrepreneur and advocate for sustainable development
•Sir Mohammed Jaafar – Visionary leader in the food and dairy sector
Together, these experts discussed actionable strategies for bridging the gap between food, health, and the planet, while emphasizing the importance of trust, transparency, and stakeholder collaboration in driving meaningful change.
Key Themes and Takeaways
•Metabolic Health as the Foundation for Nutrition: Aligning food systems with metabolic health principles is essential for improving global health outcomes and achieving sustainable development goals.
•Innovative Partnerships: Collaboration across sectors—from agriculture to technology—is critical to driving food system transformation.
•Science and Values: Transparency, evidence-based frameworks, and quantifiable outcomes are essential to earning trust and ensuring measurable progress.
•Food System Resilience: The challenges of climate change, economic instability, and geopolitical tension demand resilient food systems that prioritize both health and the environment.
A Call to Action
This event demonstrated the power of collective action to reimagine the future of food and health. From CEOs to policymakers, entrepreneurs to scientists, the energy in the room made it clear: the time to fix food systems is now.
Looking Ahead: See You Next Year at Davos
We are proud of the success of this event and grateful to everyone who participated in making it a truly transformative experience. Together, we are charting a path toward healthier people and a healthier planet.
If you’re inspired to be part of this conversation, we invite you to join us next year at Davos for another groundbreaking dialogue. For more information or to express your interest, please email [email protected].
Visit our website to learn more: Fixing Food for Health and Planet.
Together, we can reimagine the future of food, health, and sustainability.
We look forward to creating another impactful event next year at Davos!
