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✨ New paper led by Pankti Shah finds that small changes in the food products you buy can lead to big sustainability benefits 🌱 We calculate the environmental footprint 🦶🏻 of over 60,000 food products on Australian supermarket shelves 🥫🥞🥗🥡 We then simulate the potential sustainability benefits of making “realistic” switches between products. Read more here -> https://lnkd.in/g4tPwRYU What a privilege to be involved in Pankti's PhD supervision and this NHMRC project with Michalis Hadjikakou, as there is so much potential to make a real difference in the sustainability of packaged food in Australia. Download the paper in Sustainable Production and Consumption here -> https://lnkd.in/g8EYKqr6 Özge Geyik School of Life and Environmental Sciences - Deakin University Deakin University Deakin Research The George Institute for Global Health The Conversation Australia + NZ

“In Europe, we have the knowledge, the technology, and the resources to lead the way towards a more sustainable future. Let's not waste this opportunity."- 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲, 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀.    With that in mind, we invite you to join us on a journey towards sustainable food innovation with the 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 project! Together we can redefine the future of the European agri-food sector, where responsible innovation takes the lead and sustainability thrives. Are you in? 🌱 Join the webinar and meet our project experts advising about the project Open Call in which your SME from an agri-food system can receive up to €45,000 in funding! 💰 During this engaging session, the Open Call assumptions will be introduced and participants will have the exclusive opportunity to book personalized 1:1 sessions with our experts immediately after the webinar ends. These sessions provide a tailored experience where you can delve deeper into specific topics and receive personalized guidance about the project. But that's not all! We want to ensure that all your burning questions are addressed during the webinar itself. Simply drop your questions in the comments below, and our experts will make sure to cover them during the live session! 📅 Don't miss out on this chance to connect, learn, and grow! Reserve your spot now and mark your calendars -> https://lnkd.in/eNEkz7MY #Sustainablefuture #HECWebinar #Europeanagrifood

NEW: Just food study📄 In the journey towards a more sustainable future, it's crucial to craft policies that don't leave anyone behind 🌎 Our recent study by Suvi Huttunen, Riina Tykkyläinen, Minna Kaljonen, Teea Kortetmäki, Ari Paloviita delves into the challenges of balancing fairness in sustainability transitions without compromising environmental ambition. The authors examined the creation of policies to support a just transition in the Finnish food system. Swipe through to read about the key findings. Link to the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFHEVryt *The project is funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Research Council of Finland. Strateginen tutkimus | Strategic Research

Last month, our CPO, Chanmeet, had the privilege of attending the Stakeholder Meeting 2024 in Berlin, hosted by the Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains Initiative (SASI), an effort by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the German agency for international cooperation (GiZ). This impactful two-day event convened over 120 representatives from business, academia, civil society, and politics to tackle the critical challenges and opportunities in building sustainable agricultural supply chains. The event focused on the implications of emerging EU regulations, their effects, and the path forward for sustainable agriculture. As part of our collaboration with the #MiCacao Project, Open Food Chain actively participated to address key issues in global agriculture. Our engagement at SASI focused on pivotal topics, such as: ✅ Creating deforestation-free supply chains focused on the implications of EU environmental regulations, including EUDR and #CSRD ✅ Ensuring fair living incomes for farmers ✅ Leveraging digitalization to enable transparent and efficient systems We are thrilled to collaborate with the Micacao Project in our mission to enhance traceability within the food industry and empower smallholder farmers and cooperatives to achieve EUDR compliance. If you would like to learn how Open Food Chain can help your business achieve #EUDR compliance, contact us today! To learn more about our discussions and key takeaways, read the article in the comments.

🌿📢 Research Highlight! 📊🌱 The article "The Circular Economy in the Agri-food system: A Performance Measurement of European Countries" by Arru, B., Furesi, R., Pulina, P., Sau, P., and Madau, F.A. (2022), published in Economia Agro-Alimentare, has been cited by Kamutali, A., Henriques, P., Lucas, M. R., & Marta-Costa, A. (2024), Towards Circular Economy: Barriers, Drivers, Challenges and Potentialities in Angola’s Agribusiness. This new study builds on our research to explore the barriers and drivers of circular economy practices in Angola’s agribusiness sector. This recognition highlights the significance of our work in shaping sustainable agricultural practices and advancing the circular economy agenda on a global scale. 📖 Read more about the cited article here https://lnkd.in/dH7qxeAB 🌍💡 #CircularEconomy #SustainableAgriculture #Agribusiness #ResearchImpact #EconomiaAgroAlimentare #eaa #foodeconomy #GreenTransition

📗 Weekend reading 📗 UEF #CECE researcher Subhanjan Sengupta together with Prof Sonal Choudhary from the University of York, Raymond Obayi from The University of Manchester, and Rakesh Nayak from University of Roehampton, has recently published a study on reducing food loss and waste in post-harvest supply chain. This four-year qualitative research study offers the following findings: - Different value losses due to food loss in post-harvest supply chains: production value, intrinsic value, extrinsic value, market value, institutional value and future food value. - Strategies for moving from the loss-incurring current business model to a networked and sustainable business model: redefining ownership as stewardship, strengthening formal and informal beneficiary identification, strengthening value addition, and building capacities for empowering communities to benefit from innovation initiatives. - Propositions for future research on aligning agri-innovation systems with a networked and sustainable business model. A highly recommended read for anyone interested in ‘reducing’ as one of the first strategies in combating resource waste, which in this case is through the integration of innovation initiatives and sustainable business model for reducing food loss and waste.   The article is available open access! https://lnkd.in/eU7WEUGK UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #weekendread #circulareconomy #sustainability #sustainabilitytransition #greentransition #foodlossandwaste #businessmodel #innovation #supplychain

🌿 Join Us in Shaping a Sustainable Future! 🌍 On 8-9 January 2025, be part of a meaningful journey at the ISPE GDP Seminar, where we’ll explore how sustainability can redefine cold chain logistics. Led by Lim Fung Kwong, CEO of DGP Intelsius Asia, this session, “Sustainability in Cold Chain Logistics: The Role of a Circular Economy,” will dive deep into adopting circular economy principles — practical steps to reduce waste, protect the environment, and enhance operational efficiency. Let’s come together to not only learn but also make a lasting impact on the world around us. Every small step we take today paves the way for a greener tomorrow.

🌱 Are you an administrator at a higher education or research institution? Help us in shaping a sustainable future for #foodsystems! 🌍 One of our #FoSSNet partners, IRWiR PAN, has launched a survey as part of the #FOODPathS project to explore how European universities and research institutions are integrating sustainable food systems principles. 🎯 The survey aims to understand how existing programs, accreditation systems, and university structures motivate staff, students, partners, and citizens to drive #Food2030-inspired food systems transformations. 💪 The insights gathered will help create a Food Systems Sustainability Charter, connecting EU university-driven local ecosystems and enhancing #education, #training programs, #publicprocurement, and #citizenengagement. 💫 The findings will also support the new European Sustainable Food Systems Partnership, #FutureFoodS. 📝 Take just 15 minutes to fill out the survey below 👇  https://lnkd.in/eGKwxbQQ   For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eFww9t9M   

Today’s food for thought is “Report on ASEAN Food Systems Sustainability”, published by CropLife Asia and EU-ASEAN Business Council in 2024. The ASEAN Food Systems Sustainability Workshop in November 2023 discussed the challenges of applying the EU's strict agricultural regulations to ASEAN. The workshop emphasised that sustainability in agriculture must align with each country's goals for food security and development. Concerns were raised about the EU Green Deal's potential negative impact on ASEAN farmers, particularly regarding access to agricultural innovation and trade. Instead, ASEAN stakeholders supported a more flexible approach that focuses on continuous improvement and collaboration, similar to Japan's MIDORI Strategy, which balances sustainability with national development goals. Feel free to dive into the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g3J44k7p Our MSBN library is rich with reports filled with valuable insights and tools exclusively available for members. Don't hesitate to explore! Join us if you are not yet a member at https://lnkd.in/gzt3DTek #FoodSystem#Sustainability