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🌍 EAT’s Chief Science Officer Fabrice DeClerck contributes to the IPBES Nexus Report. Approved by 147 countries on December 16, 2024, this groundbreaking assessment examines the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate, offering more than 70 actionable solutions for a sustainable future. 🌍 The Nexus Report emphasises: ➡️ The power of integrated solutions like restoring degraded lands, reducing agricultural pollution, and shifting to healthy diets. ➡️ The urgent need to rethink food systems—from production to ensuring food is accessible, affordable, and desirable. ➡️ The critical role of addressing the triple planetary crises: environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and public health. 📖 Read Fabrice’s reflections in this CGIAR blog: https://bit.ly/4gJjow6

⚠️ The foods we eat have the power to stunt our growth, hinder our health, and make us vulnerable to diseases. It is an undeniable truth that many across society have a preference for unhealthy and non-nutritious foods. 💡 Food culture holds the key to igniting demand and redirecting consumption towards more healthy and nutritious diets ✅ Keep up to date with how the Food Culture Alliance is tackling this head-on with our newsletter!

🌱 What Does Adopting the EAT-Lancet Diet mean for China? A new study leveraging data from over 16,000 participants in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1997–2015) explores the implications of adopting the EAT-Lancet Diet in China. The findings reveal key trade-offs and synergies between health, environmental sustainability, and affordability, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities of implementing the EAT-Lancet Diet in one of the world’s most populous nations. 📉 Health Benefits - 8% reduced risk of all-cause mortality - 16% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease - 25% reduced risk of type 2 diabetes 🌍 Environmental Impacts - Modest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions (-2.2%) and land use (-2.3%) - No significant impact on water use 💰 Economic Challenge - Dietary costs increased by 3.3%, driven largely by higher consumption of fruits and dairy. The study highlights the need for tailored strategies to address regional disparities in income and dietary culture. For urban and higher-income areas, policies such as carbon taxes on red meat could reduce environmental impacts. For rural and economically disadvantaged regions, promoting affordable, nutrient-rich plant-based protein sources like legumes and tofu, alongside investments in local value chains, could make healthy and sustainable diets more accessible. These findings underscore the importance of integrating health, environmental sustainability, and affordability into future dietary guidelines. 📖 Read the full study here: https://bit.ly/3ZQuIAN #EATLancet #HealthySustainableDiets #PlanetaryHealth

📑 New Report! China, with its 1.4 billion people and booming economy, holds the key to unlocking significant progress in the global fight against climate change. 🌏 A new study by Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) reveals that the nation’s agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could be halved by 2050. The key? Shifting to healthy and sustainable diets. In fact, adopting the #EATLancet #PlanetaryHealthDiet could slash agricultural emissions by an incredible 51%—a game-changer for global climate goals. 🌱 Dive into the report to explore how climate and nutrition are intertwined and why transforming diets is crucial to achieving the #ParisAgreement targets. 🔗 Explore the findings here: https://bit.ly/3CBHZnO

Our co-founder Gunhild Anker Stordalen has joined prominent leaders including Johan Rockström, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Mary Robinson, and Christiana Figueres in signing an urgent letter calling for reform of the COP process. Addressed to Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, the letter highlights the pressing need for transformative action to tackle the climate crisis. "Its current structure which enables special interests to dictate outcomes cannot deliver the change at exponential speed and scale needed to ensure a safe climate landing for humanity,” the letter states. Link to the letter in the post below.

Join EAT, the Nordisk Råd og Nordisk Ministerråd, and the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) at COP29 on Nov 18—online or in person—to discuss the economic opportunities of shifting to healthy, sustainable, and just food systems. 🌍 Watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/dbZpBNuX.

Join EAT, the Nordisk Råd og Nordisk Ministerråd, and the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) at COP29 on Nov 18—online or in person—to discuss the economic opportunities of shifting to healthy, sustainable, and just food systems. 🌍 Watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/dbZpBNuX.

Join EAT and FOLU as Head of International Health and Nutrition Policy Are you a seasoned health and nutrition policy expert eager to make a global impact? EAT and the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) are seeking a dedicated professional with a passion for nutrition and sustainable food systems to drive FOLU’s international policy efforts. This role offers close collaboration with the FOLU Secretariat and is based at EAT’s headquarters in Oslo. Don’t miss the chance to join a dynamic team at the forefront of advancing sustainable and equitable food systems globally. Discover more about role at https://lnkd.in/dbdimSzv

EAT is pleased to announce Bauhaus Bites, a Horizon Europe project set to transform urban food systems in seven cities. This exciting project will support new food environments in Birmingham, Fundão, Zagreb (Trailblazers) and Murska Sobota, Ostend, Palermo, Sarajevo (Twins). Through inclusive participation and co-creation, #BauhausBites will bring together city and regional authorities, community- and business-driven initiatives, and citizens who live in and shape urban food environments. The project launched on November 1, 2024, and will run for three years. EAT is looking forward to meeting the project partners at the kick-off meeting in Zagreb from November 12-14. A huge thank you to the Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) Faculty of Architecture and Design European Research Executive Agency (REA) and the EU Science, Research and Innovation for their support. More details to follow.

On World Food Day 2024, the Food Trails project reached its conclusion after four years of collaboration with European cities. The initiative made significant strides in advancing sustainable, healthy and inclusive food policies. Achievements include: - 11 cities and metropolitan authorities developed municipal acts, guidelines and goals for their food policies; - 31 pilot actions were implemented, positively influencing local food systems;  - 8 tools were created to support cities in developing food system interventions and measuring their outcomes and impacts To find out more about key outcomes from the project, visit our news piece: https://lnkd.in/g3ZiW6vk Thank you to all the project partners and cities that made this possible. #EUFoodCities