The Principles of Food Industry Sustainability provide guidance on what to focus on across the supply chain to meet the needs of the population while not contributing to destruction of the environment or society. The world's population depends on the food industry to produce, process, and deliver safe and nutritious food every day of the year. The goal of sustainability in the food industry is to produce and consume food in a way that supports the well-being of generations. The primary environmental and social issues of the current food system are closely related to each other and often influence each other. These include climate change, natural resource depletion and degradation, pollution and toxicity, rural economy and development, and food safety and nutrition. The concept of sustainability includes economic considerations along with environmental and social ones. There are business benefits for effectively engaging in the environmental and social issues.