In this study, an outcome of the Uniseco project, five explorative scenarios for future food systems in the EU were developed in a stakeholder process. Five scenarios emerged varying in the extent to which food system were localised or globalised and including agroecological practices. A range of biophysical, environmental and social indicators, and potential for… Continue reading New study: Agroecological practices in combination with healthy diets can help meet EU food system policy targets
Author: Elin Röös
Vad säger forskningen om kött och klimat?
Hotellkedjan Scandic annonserade nyligen att man från den 1 januari i år tar bort nötköttet från sina lunch- och konferensmenyer men behåller det på middagsmenyerna. Man uppger att målet är att minska försäljningen av nötkött med 50 procent och därmed minska klimatpåverkan från den mat man säljer. Man uppger sedan i senare uttalanden även en… Continue reading Vad säger forskningen om kött och klimat?
Five new projects to the group!
Formas has recenely granted the group four new projects and the Swedish Energy Agency one. They are described shortly below. Loss of beef during primary production in Sweden: quantities, causes, food potential and carbon footprint and economically assessed measures. PI: Ingrid Strid, ingrid.strid@slu.se Budget: 8 million SEK Project period: 2021-2025 Summary: Reduced food loss and… Continue reading Five new projects to the group!
New publication: Time-dependent climate impact of beef production
In this study we investigated the climate impact of beef production, including changes in soil organic carbon and using two different climate metrics, GWP100 and AGTP. For the later, a time-dependent life cycle assessment was performed in which yearly fluxes of greenhouse gases were considered and the climate impact in terms of temperature response over… Continue reading New publication: Time-dependent climate impact of beef production
A food system approach to assessing sustainable and resilient farming
A recent study published by the Food System Group’s researchers Elin Röös and Bojana Bajželj study a farm that has embarked on a transition to become a “sustainable farm of the future” (in the farmer’s own words). The farm, since long a certified organic lamb meat producer, has moved beyond caring for local impacts at… Continue reading A food system approach to assessing sustainable and resilient farming
Organic and conventional Swedish pork production compared
Organic Swedish pig production according to KRAV’s regulations performed better than conventional Swedish pig production on 11 of 20 sustainability indicators if the comparison was made per kg of pork, and on 18 out of 20 indicators if the comparison was made per hectare. The indicators included both environmental, social and economic aspects. The organic… Continue reading Organic and conventional Swedish pork production compared
Klimatsmart julmeny i radioprogrammet Klotet
Elin Röös medlem i Food systems gruppen kommenterar en klimatsmart utemeny i radioprogrammet Klotet och diskuterar effekter av COVID-19-pandemin på livsmedelsförsörjningen. Lyssna här: https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/1622705
New paper on the methodology behind the WWF-vegoguide
How can the environmental impact of plant based foods be evaluated and communicated to consumers? In a new paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, Hanna Potter Karlsson and Elin Röös describe the methodology behind the WWF-vegoguide presented in another blogpost. The guide was developed in cooperation between the researchers and WWF in a… Continue reading New paper on the methodology behind the WWF-vegoguide
“Less but better meat” – what does that mean?
Meat consumption in the Western world has to decrease and meat production practices have to improve. Eating “less but better meat” is a strategy put forward by a number of institutions and organizations as a strategy for increasing the sustainability of diets in high-income settings. But how much is “less” and what is “better”? In… Continue reading “Less but better meat” – what does that mean?
Nu är WWFs vegoguide ute!
Världsnaturfondern (WWF) Sverige har nu kompletterat sin Fiskguide och Köttguide med Vegoguiden – en guide för att hjälpa konsumenter välja mer hållbart även bland vegoprodukterna. Gruppens Hanna Potter Karlsson och Elin Röös har varit med och tagit fram bakgrundsdata och diskuterat metodutvecklingen med WWF. De flesta vegetabilier får grönt ljus inklusive grova grönsaker och baljväxter… Continue reading Nu är WWFs vegoguide ute!