ONE BITE AT A TIME: Consumers and the Transition to Sustainable Food

Between October and November 2019, BEUC, The European Consumer Organisation, carried out a survey together with 12 of its member organisations across 11 EU countries to investigate consumer attitudes towards sustainable food. The survey shows some encouraging trends regarding consumer willingness to adopt more sustainable food habits. The survey also highlights important barriers to change that…

EC Stakeholder Dialogue: “Exploring Options to strengthen our Global Science Policy Interface for improved Food Systems Governance” (29th April, 2021)

The European Commission (EC)  is organising an interactive stakeholder dialogue to explore the needs and options to strengthen the global Science Policy Interface (SPI) as one of the possible outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit process. The online event, which is entitled “Exploring Options to strengthen our Global Science Policy Interface for improved Food Systems Governance”,…

H2020 Food Trails: Political debates on how cities can change our food systems (27th April, 5th & 6th May, 2021)

Food Trails is a four-year EU-funded Horizon 2020 project aiming to translate in Europe the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact’s collective commitment to integrated urban food policies into measurable and long-term progress towards sustainable food systems. 11 European cities, with universities and stakeholders, will co-design pilot actions as leverage points for FOOD 2030 urban food…

Smart solutions in short food supply chains

Check out a Wageningen University & Research impact story featuring Hanna Schebesta (Law Group, Wageningen Center of Sustainability Governance) regarding short food supply chains: How do we achieve a food system that is sustainable and social and offers the highest quality food? The SMARTCHAIN H2020 Project analyses technological, regulatory, social, economic and environmental factors impacting the viability of short…

Soil health: Reaping the benefits of healthy soils, for food, people, nature and the climate

Soil is the foundation of our lives. Soil services are essential for the provision of food through agriculture, energy and raw materials, carbon sequestration, water purification, nutrient regulation, biodiversity preservation and pest control, to name but a few. Under Horizon 2020, several projects were dedicated to advancing research efforts in soil health. These efforts will…

Strength2Food strategic guide for short food chains is out!

The H2020 Strength2Food project has just launched its Strategic Guide for Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs). With this interesting and very useful guide, you can discover to what extent & in what ways do SFSCs contribute to sustainability, and how can practitioners & policy makers strengthen SFSCs sustainability through evidence-based recommendations. The Strength2Food Strategic Guide…

Commission launches public consultation on review of the promotion policy for EU agri-food products

The European Commission has launched a public consultation, which aims to gather views on different policy options designed to ensure that the future EU agri-food promotion policy will support the transition to more sustainable food systems and nudge consumers to balanced diets, whilst strengthening the global competitiveness of EU farmers and agri-food businesses. In addition,…