This is part 15 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga and Gert-Jan Wilbers. Water and food systems all over the world are under severe pressure. Because these systems are strongly interrelated, it makes sense to connect the two in development…
This is part 14 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Sjaak Conijn. The primary objective of food systems is to feed people in a healthy way. Unfortunately, most countries do not fully succeed, because worldwide there are 800 million people who go hungry, and…
This is part 13 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Deborah Bakker, Gonne Beekman, Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters, Haki Pamuk, and Seerp Wigboldus. It is based on the article “Localising value chains and food system resilience: A systematic exploration.” Interest in exploring the benefits…
This is part 12 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters. There is an urgent need for new forms of governance in our food systems, in which consumers, citizens and farmers are given a greater say in how we produce and…
This is part 11 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Pepijn van Oort, Jan Verhagen and Adrie van der Werf. Seaweed has been part of human diets for centuries. Besides being used as food and food-additive, seaweed is used as animal feed and as raw…
This is part 10 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Han Soethoudt and Heike Axmann. Seaweed is a great renewable food resource and growing it is relatively simple. Especially in Indonesia,the future for the seaweed sector looks bright. But there are many challenges that…
This is part 9 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters, Emma Termeer, Deborah Bakker, Hubert Fonteijn and Herman Brouwer. The COVID-19 crisis is just one in a series of shocks and stressors that exemplify the importance of building resilient food systems. The global…
This is part 8 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Lotte Caarls, Maria Groot and Marjolein Sterk. As the world seeks to build back from the current COVID-crisis, it is critical to preserve biodiversity and to invest more in Nature-based Solutions. Since all life…
This is part 7 of a blog series on food systems. This article was written by Thijs de Lange, Vincent Linderhof and Stijn Reinhard. In areas with poor water quality, often in the global South, the promotion of nutrient-rich diets with perishable foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, can deteriorate…
This is part 6 of a blog series on food systems. Simply put, if it isn’t safe, it isn’t food. Food security goes hand in hand with food safety. That is why a ‘safe-by-design’ check should be part of every programme aimed at increasing food security. We tend to take…