The COVID-19, among many other things, has shone a spotlight on the vulnerabilities of food systems on three fronts. First, industrial agriculture and cattle farming is driving habitat loss for other species and is creating the conditions for viruses to emerge and spread. Second, this crisis has tested the resilience of global food supply chains and revealing underlying vulnerabilities. Thirdly, among the effects of the global economic crisis that is already beginning to unfold, there might be a significant increase of vulnerable groups and food poverty, targeting notably women and girls. Therefore, putting sustainable food at the center of the political agenda is vital to improve our resilience and provide appropriate, rapid, just and effective responses to future emergencies, such as those related to the climate emergency.