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EIT Food is working with a consortium of global partners as a co-host of the Food Systems Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) to discuss the opportunities that sustainable food systems provide in the fight against climate change.
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Protein Diversification
We are developing and adopting diversified protein-based solutions, which are healthy, sustainable, safe and affordable.
Shaping the future of protein consumption
Protein is an important part of a healthy human diet, but the overproduction of animal-based protein is damaging to the environment. If we’re going to feed our fast-growing global population, then we need to find sustainable ways of producing new, high quality, safe and healthy proteins, such as plant-based proteins, cultivated meat and insect protein. At EIT Food, our contribution includes supporting high impact agrifood startups working to create viable sustainable and healthy protein sources.
open call
EIT Food CLC North-East is looking for 6 organisations based in Estonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia, that would organise activities within Empowering Women in Agrifood - EWA programme in 2023.
Top 5 European food trends in 2023
January 10, 2023
blog
As we look ahead to another year, we have combined insights from EIT Food - the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community - to collate the top 5 European food trends in 2023.
Whitepaper on Protein Diversification
December 16, 2022
report
Protein diversification can play an important role in enhancing the resilience of food systems, contributing to meeting the needs of a growing population and addressing the environmental and climate impacts of food production and…
regional blog
In this fourth episode, we meet Nathalie Berezina, co-founder of the Swedish startup Norbite. Together with Crafting Future (GE), Nabo Farm (DK) and Inoqo (AU), Norbite is part of the first cohort of the booster program.
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The EIT Food Venture Summit 2022 brought together agrifood entrepreneurs, investors and corporates for another year of debate, partnerships and pitching. Here we highlight the key takeaways from across the European entrepreneurial…
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#CROP27: The Critical Food Connection
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Curious about cultured meat? In this episode, Didier Toubia of Aleph Farms and Seren Kell of the Good Food Institute discuss farming cells rather than animals, and the important role of cultured meat as a climate solution.
5 ways the food system can mitigate the impacts of climate change
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blog
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.
Andy Zynga on cultivated meat, algae and up-and-coming alternative proteins in agri-tech sector
September 01, 2022 - CNBC
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Andy Zynga, CEO of Europe’s leading innovation initiative, EIT Food, discusses the focus on alternative proteins as a necessity to curb the environmental damage from meat consumption.
Farm to Fork: sustainable production & consumption in public canteens
September 05, 2022
course
Connecting students and young professionals from different backgrounds to provide insights into sustainable production and consumption towards healthier diets.
InnovPlanet - Summer School
July 04, 2022
course
Free 3-week course where you will develop entrepreneurial skills and acquire knowledge about sustainable agriculture and targeted nutrition to create a new innovative product
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