Dataset for "A systematic review of sustainable food systems identifies socioeconomic pathways driving food systems transformations"

This dataset contains the list of articles preselected for the study. It is contained in one Excel workbook data_list_papers.xlsx, including the identifying information on the articles as well as the variables and comments generated during the screening phase. Additionally, source data for the figures in the article is provided in Excel workbooks source_data_fig*. Abstract Socioeconomic conditions influence the implementation of proposed solutions for transforming food systems. Here, we systematically screen over 1700 articles and select 349 for detailed review, investigating the role of socioeconomic drivers in sustainable food systems transformations across different world contexts. We identify seven sustainable food systems transformations, including sustainable land resources and soil health, precision agricultural practices, diet change and novel food transition, good nutrition and health, food loss and waste reduction, healthy freshwater and marine ecosystems, and climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. We propose socioeconomic pathways comprising specific socioeconomic drivers needed for achieving them and provide actor-specific recommendations to support sustainable food systems transformations.