The average consumption of fats in many populous regions of the world is below nutritional recommendations. But how do we increase fat production sustainably, when so much of the fat traces back to livestock sources and deforestation? There is a consensus that high-income countries need to reduce the consumption of animal-based products due to their… Continue reading Sustainable diets: We also need to think about fat
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Är det möjligt att förutsäga hur många elever som ska äta lunch?
Det uppskattas av livsmedelsverket att ungefär hälften av alla luncher som serveras i Sverige görs inom ramen för offentliga måltider. Skolan utgör en stor andel av dessa luncher, vilket kommer sig av en lagstiftad rättighet som möjliggör för elever att kostnadsfritt få ett mål mat varje skoldag. I och med att det är en rättighet… Continue reading Är det möjligt att förutsäga hur många elever som ska äta lunch?
Links between Food Waste and Resilience
We explored the links between food waste and food system resilience in a recently published paper in Ecosystem Services Journal. Much food is wasted because the actors in supply chains seek to improve their own resilience – so they overplant, over-order or overbuy food. This leads to “unnecessary” emissions & resource use, undermining the long-term… Continue reading Links between Food Waste and Resilience
We need ambitious role of agriculture in climate mitigation
Last week I participated in a roundtable discussion on the draft National Energy and Climate Plan in my home country, Slovenia (via a video-link). Slovenia must prepare a plan on reducing its GHG emissions to 2030, same as other EU countries. I was invited to comment on the plans for the agriculture sector. Foto: Nejc… Continue reading We need ambitious role of agriculture in climate mitigation