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Global food systems are as vital for human survival as they constitute a major threat to the environment, being key drivers of climate change, water use, toxic emissions and habitat change. In a business as usual scenario, these impacts will most likely increase, driven by population and economic growth, which will lead to a higher demand for food, and probably for the most environmentally intensive food categories: meat and dairy products. Existing literature suggests deep paradigmatic changes to address this situation, such as (i) large-scale dietary changes on the consumption side, and (ii) structural changes towards more efficient food supply chains on the production side. As both of these measures are related to urban systems, in terms of food consumption habits and the potential of local production, Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (UPA) may assume a relevant role in food systems sustainability. In order to …