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World Food Day 2019
October 16, 2019
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Our food systems are in crisis and unless we work together and take urgent actions, we are at risk of a continued rise in rates of hunger, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases. To fix our food systems, we need to work together and…
We launched Generation Food!
October 10, 2019
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Generation Food was launched on Wednesday 25 September. The result of a collaboration between the province of Flemish Brabant, Boerenbond, PROEF, EIT Food, KU Leuven, UCLL, KBC, City of Leuven and Rikolto. The partners - all active within…
EIT Food at Researchers' Night in Poland
October 09, 2019
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‘Cosmic’ food, superheroes on a plate, food science, chemical mishmash in the kitchen, flower slow food, and youth potions from antioxidants. Those were some of the food celebration events showcased by scientists from the Institute of…
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EIT Food brings together experts from the agrifood sector, researchers and innovation agents in the capital of Bizkaia to address the challenges faced by Europe
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The jury welcomes the innovation provided by the two projects: Polyfly with its natural pollination solutions and Sonicat Systems for applying ultrasound to sustainable food processing. The first prize is for €10,000 whilst the second…
Introducing 8 New Network Partners joining the EIT Food Community
September 30, 2019
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With new partnership levels in place, EIT Food will continuously grow with new and exciting partners. Here we welcome the first 8 newly confirmed Network Partners who share our commitment to improving food together. We look forward to…
Why gender balance is the key to delivering a sustainable food system
September 30, 2019
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A recent report by McKinsey entitled ‘Women in Food’ has highlighted a huge gender imbalance in the food sector. We met with Dr Shima Barakat from the University of Cambridge to find out what EIT Food is doing about it.
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Good food is essential for our health, and food systems are critical infrastructures for supplying healthy food. Consumers feel good if they know the food that they are eating is healthy, and it is produced according to agreed standards.
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If we are really serious about transforming the food system, we need to make sure we develop the right talent with the right skills who are able to drive this forward. EIT Food’s Master in Food Systems will form a critical role in helping…
How to get your child to eat more vegetables
September 23, 2019
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We spoke to Dr Natalie Masento from the University of Reading who explains how the EIT Food SEE & EAT Project is helping parents to help overcome their children’s’ Neophobia and eat those frequently rejected vegetables.
Doubled number of interns in the 2nd edition of the EIT Food RIS Fellowships
September 20, 2019
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We are more than proud to announce that this year, 50 students from 28 RIS countries have attended their internship projects. 15 Ph.D. and 35 MSc students took their chance and succeeded in getting an internship in a wide range of…
Food startup ideas to save the world
September 12, 2019
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A well-recognised entrepreneur competition rewarded winning sustainable ideas at the yearly Food Festival in Aarhus
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