According to an EIT Food Foresight Study on the impact of COVID-19 in the agrifood sector, the HoReCa segment proved to be one of the most negatively impacted by the pandemic. Hotels, restaurants and catering businesses faced multiple challenges due to lockdowns and travel bans. What is the future of the hospitality segment in these … Continue reading The future of the HoReCa sector: economic, social and environmental sustainability
Join us on 29 June for the “Future steps to tackle obesity – digital innovations into policy and actions” conference. This conference is co-organized by WHO/Europe and the Portuguese Ministry of Health. A major part of preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is the capacity to develop a structural change in food environments. The widespread use of … Continue reading Future steps to tackle obesity
How do we navigate the future of food? Rather than speaking about one specific technology or idea, I want to show that we have so many different potential entry points and solutions to choose from. Change the World is the How To Academy's flagship conference that brings together the inspirational individuals and organisations forging a … Continue reading Speaking at the Change the World 2020 Conference
From 14-18 October, I will be attending the 46th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS46) in Rome. For me, the highlight of CFS46 is our side-event on obesogenic environments. The event is co-organized between Gehl, UNICEF, the Brazilian Ministry of Health and World Obesity Federation. Food systems are threatening human and planetary … Continue reading See you at CFS46!
Last week, I attended and spoke at the 1st African Conference on Edible Insects in Harare, Zimbabwe. During one of the tea breaks, I got chatting with an enthusiastic female farmer: "So, how did you learn about black soldier fly farming?" I asked. "I'm a 'Google' farmer," she procalimed with a toothy grin. Despite never … Continue reading The Rise of the ‘Google’ Farmer
Will you be attending the EAT Stockholm Food Forum?I've got my train ticket in hand and I'm gearing up to go! The Nordic Food Policy Lab will be taking part in two different events at the Forum this year. Learn more about them below: Unlocking the Alternative Protein Market11 June // 2:00 pm - 5:00 … Continue reading Gearing up for the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2019
On 18 March 2019, I was invited to speak at the European Food Summit in Ljubljana, Slovenia. My talk was entitled The Roast Beef Rebellion. It was 2001. I was 11 years old. And I decided to become a vegetarian. It wasn’t because I came from a family of hippies. I did it because I … Continue reading Roast Beef Rebellion @ European Food Summit
The 2030 due date for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is just 12 years away. Food policy plays a major role in determining whether we will make or break this deadline. But where should we start, how can we broaden our policy repertoire and how can we scale up the ambition level together? The … Continue reading Takeaways from the Designing Your Menu of Food Policy Solutions for Sustainable Diets Policy Lab @ EAT Stockholm Food Forum
I'm just getting back from tech2D, GIZ's Sustainable Technology for Development Forum, in Frankfurt. The Forum was full of inspiring talks, demos, performances, meaningful networking and exchanges with other interdisciplinary protagonists involved in making a positive change towards sustainable development worldwide. Congrats GIZ for such a great job on the organization! Below is the script … Continue reading Designing Desirable Futures through Human-centered Food Systems
A new season is upon us! I am looking forward to engaging in all sorts of fascinating events over the next four months. Here is a list of where I will be speaking and facilitating: September 19 - Roskilde, Denmark Nordic Meeting on Insects as Food and Feed Speaking on behalf of the Nordic Council … Continue reading Autumn/Winter 2018 – Speaking engagements
Sustainable Food Systems Transitions 