 Although healthy diets are key to achieving good health and quality of life, more than three billion people are unable to afford healthy diets. Poor quality diets are the leading cause of disease and death, responsible for 20% of premature death worldwide. The related figures are staggering. 690 million people suffer from chronic hunger. 144 million children under the age of 5 are stunted and over 38 million are overweight or obese. Across all continents, the prevalence of food insecurity is higher for women than for men. Prevalence of anemia in reproductive women between 15 and 49 years of age is still extremely high in many regions with detrimental consequences for women and children's health. COVID-19 has worsened the situation. Millions are losing their livelihoods and slipping deeper into poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition. Clearly the time is right to transform our food systems to better deliver healthy diets. Governments, civil society, the private sector, food producers all along the value chains and individual consumers all have an important role to play in transforming local food systems. Immediate and long-term solutions should guarantee access to a food environment that facilitates healthy food choices. Nutritious foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy and other protein-rich foods of both animal and plant origin must be accessible at prices people can afford. Essentially people need two things. To have access to a sufficient variety of nutritious foods and to know what to eat to maintain a healthy diet. Investing in women's empowerment is part of the solution. Women's greater decision-making and their empowerment may mean a better quality diet for themselves and household members. FAO will continue to work with countries, farmers, small and medium enterprises and other stakeholders to help make healthy diets accessible to all. To start with, countries must ensure their agricultural policies are supporting the production of enough nutritious foods, not only staple foods. Policies and investments promoting a nutrition-sensitive approach to value chains handling and processing are key to reducing the cost of nutritious foods. Other national policies such as those for trade and investments, improved infrastructure, social protection, food and nutrition education and possible subsidies policies for nutritious foods should align with the objectives of achieving healthy diets for all. From incentivizing more nutrition and consumer-friendly food labeling to engaging you within innovation efforts and strengthening women's roles throughout agri-food systems we have the know-how to invigorate our agri-food systems and promote healthy diets. As we confront the COVID-19 pandemic our collective efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition are crucial. Healthy diets are a cornerstone of the global fight for health and well-being. Now more than ever, we must work together to ensure healthy diets for all to achieve a brighter future.