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How can the food system help to reduce the loss of natural landscapes?
November 01, 2022
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Crucial ecosystems such as forests and wetlands are being converted to make way for agriculture and food production. Here we explore some of the ways that the food system can reduce its impact on these important natural landscapes.
#CROP27: The Critical Food Connection
October 19, 2022
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With food finally on the agenda of COP27, #CROP27: The Critical Food Connection showcases the diversity of food innovation - and the people behind the solutions - to highlight their crucial role in climate dialogues and action.
5 ways the food system can mitigate the impacts of climate change
October 01, 2022
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Climate change is happening all around us and the food system is both a cause and casualty. There are many ways the food system can drive positive change and reduce its environmental impact. Here we highlight five.
Why is soil health important for food production?
September 01, 2022
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Soils carry out a range of functions and services essential to all life on Earth, yet intense food production activities have damaged and depleted soil health. Regenerating soil requires a full systems approach, so what are the challenges…
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Water is a crucial part of our food system, but with challenges such as over-consumption, pollution and climate change, what more needs to be done to reduce water consumption, prevent irreversible damage to the environment, and decrease…
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The EIT Food Future of Food Conference 2022 explored how agrifood innovation can enable and accelerate the decarbonisation of the EU’s food system. As we draw closer to COP27, this blog highlights some of the key takeaways from the event.
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EIT Food North-West is delighted to announce 15 innovative agrifood startups have joined our three flagship entrepreneurship programmes to launch, accelerate and scale their businesses.
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The relationship between food production and planet has fractured. Industrialisation has meant that food systems have prioritised mass productivity and efficiency rather than working in a sustainable way. How can the food system better…
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Eating insects may seem unusual to some, but with approximately two billion people already consuming them across the world (1), should we expect to see more insect protein on European supermarket shelves soon?