Circular Food Systems
We are encouraging the shift from linear to circular, sustainable food systems, in which resources are reused, nutrients recycled, by-products reduced and what remains is reutilised.
Transitioning to a circular economy
Our current linear model of ‘make, use, and dispose’ is inefficient, wasteful and unsustainable. We need to move from this to a circular food system where we use resources more efficiently and re-use side and waste streams. At EIT Food, we are working with entrepreneurs and food system stakeholders to drive innovation forward and scale sustainable, circular food solutions.
We must go further and faster': Why food systems should play a bigger role in global climate efforts
June 09, 2023 - BusinessGreen
in the media
New report released at latest UN climate talks in Bonn stresses the importance of action on food systems in meeting climate goals.
Innovations and the future of the food industry will be discussed
June 08, 2023 - Labs of Latvia
in the media
At the conference "Changes in the food system" on June 27 and 28 in Riga, experts, innovation authors, policy makers and industry enthusiasts will discuss global challenges in the food industry. The conference is being held for the fifth…
The ASA wants an “urgent” transformation of global food systems to fight climate change
June 08, 2023 - Agencia EFE
in the media
The Food Systems Partnership or Alianza para los Sistemas Alimentarios (ASA) has presented today at the Bonn Conference on Climate Change a document that includes half a dozen strategies to facilitate the adoption of "urgent measures"…
Igniting Change: Why Food Systems are Critical for Climate Negotiations
June 07, 2023 - IISD
in the media
Global food systems account for 31% of global emissions, and on our current trajectory, greenhouse gases from food systems alone will cause us to exceed 1.5°C of warming between 2051 and 2063. There is no chance of a climate-safe future if…
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