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Innovation

We guide and accelerate food innovation to transform the food system. We focus on inclusive systems innovation, which enables all people and places to participate and benefit.

Education

We are attracting, developing and empowering bright minds to lead the transformation of the food system into an innovative sector that produces healthy and sustainable food, and is trusted by society.

Entrepreneurship

Startups play a fundamental role in transforming the food system. EIT Food supports innovative impactful agrifood entrepreneurs and startups to deliver new food innovations and businesses across Europe.

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We believe that we are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat, so we all need to work together to improve it. Our activities are designed to engage with people so that they can become agents of change in the food…
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EIT Food supports healthy and sustainable food systems through its Youth Mission programme

March 31, 2023

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EIT Food launches the next phase in its Youth Mission to reach and educate teachers and school children about food education and agrifood careers.

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The Food Fight podcast

Our Food Fight podcast explores the major challenges facing the food system and the innovations and entrepreneurs looking to solve them.

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Podcast #114

The role of youth in transforming the food system

It’s been over a year since our FutureFoodMakers released their #MenuForChange - six clear action points the sector needs to address for a…

Podcast #113

Healthy soil, healthy people

Owner of Grand Farm and Vermigrand, Alfred Grand, talks to us about the importance of soil health and how his companies employ earth worms…

Podcast #112

Upcycling fruit pits to cut food waste

Luca Fichtinger, Co-Founder of Kern Tec, highlights the huge opportunity in the food industry for repurposing wasted side streams, and…

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#23 Food in crisis: is the food system resilient enough?

44:15

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#24 Spotlight: Agricolus on smart farming

6:13

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#20 Spotlight: Banabooms on reducing food waste

5:12

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#21 How to build a purpose-driven food company

30:32

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#22 Spotlight: Wasteless on saving perishable food

6:24

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#18 Spotlight: Aleph Farms on cultivated meat.

6:42

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#19 Is our food safe?

39:16

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#16 Spotlight: Natural Machines on Printing Food

6:36

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#17 Is sugar the new tobacco?

33:41

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#13 Is technology protecting or exploiting our seas and oceans?

27:21

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#14 Spotlight: GrainSense on ensuring crop quality

4:53

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#15 Can we trust the food we eat?

35:57

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#12 Spotlight: NapiFeryn on sustainable protein

6:07

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Spotlight: Stem on sugar replacement

7:25

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#11 What’s the beef with alternative protein?

34:52

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We cover a range of topics on the show relating to healthy diets and sustainable food systems, including food waste, alternative proteins, and how to sustainably feed a growing population. The shows feature lively and friendly debates around a topic between credible experts and influencers, so that listeners can hear different sides of the story and help us all fight for a better food future.

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