organizations and stakeholders are urging US government leadership to promote the following principles at UN FSS: Focus on ensuring all foods optimize environmental and diet quality impacts: The FSS should consider trade-offs and synergies associated with producing foods that make up a nutritious diet, not prioritizing one product or category at the expense of others. Support food systems that are inclusive of science and technology: The FSS should put forward recommendations based on science and promote innovation in food systems to help deliver affordable access to nutrition and support food security. Allow flexibility and adaptation to diverse circumstances and contexts: The FSS' recommendations should avoid overly prescriptive approaches and allow adaptation to suit a of myriad production and manufacturing systems, including development circumstances and cultural contexts. Reflect international consensus, respect trade obligations, and model good regulatory practices: The FSS outcomes must reflect international consensus and be consistent with international trade obligations. The FSS' recommendations should also reflect approaches consistent with good regulatory practices and principles. Support the positive role of rules-based international trade: Rules-based international trade contributes mightily to global food security and safety. It increases access, availability, and affordability of food. The FSS' outcomes must align with rules-based international trade and support access to international markets for agricultural and food products. It is vitally important that US leaders at the FSS ensure outcomes that support proven agricultural practices integral to simultaneously combatting food insecurity and protecting our environment. Danielle Quist (top), is vice president, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Becky Rasdall is vice president, Trade Policy and International Affairs for IDFA. DAIRYPROCESSING.COM | JUN 2021 59http://www.DAIRYPROCESSING.COM