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Unequal trade perpetuates malnutrition – but there is another way
- No one in Africa should have to grow up without access to a healthy diet. Yet hunger and malnutrition persist in many areas. Globalisation of the food... -
Symposium results in extensive collaboration for new food system
- Lots of animal feed is suitable for human consumption. However, our food system is not set up to make use of these remains. ‘The food system is... -
COP27: Nature-positive food systems: a climate change safety net
- Climate change is dramatically reducing the biodiversity and functioning of our ecosystems. At the same time, this biodiversity loss reduces the... -
Informal economy holds key on road to Zero Hunger
- Informal businesses are crucial to secure people’s access to food, which is an important Sustainable Development Goal. This is the conclusion of... -
Back from the future: transition pathways for food security in low- and middle-income countries
- Food systems worldwide, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, need to be transformed for various reasons. The UN’s second... -
How will we feed the world?
- The primary objective of food systems is to feed people in a healthy way. Unfortunately, most countries do not fully succeed, because worldwide there... -
Does localising food value chains contribute to food system resilience?
- Interest in exploring the benefits of localising food value chains is on the rise. This is fuelled by global crises — notably the COVID-19... -
Our food systems need a fundamental change in their governance
- There is an urgent need for new forms of governance in our food systems, in which consumers, citizens and farmers are given a greater say in how we... -
Why the invisible crop seaweed is so significant for our global food supply chains (and specifically for Indonesia)
- Seaweed is a great renewable food resource and growing it is relatively simple. Especially in Indonesia,the future for the seaweed sector looks... -
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient and Circular Food Systems
- As the world seeks to build back from the current COVID-crisis, it is critical to preserve biodiversity and to invest more in Nature-based Solutions....