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Food systems across Europe and the UK are still falling short when it comes to delivering healthy diets, social fairness and environmental sustainability. Despite years of research, policy initiatives and promising political momentum, progress remains too slow. So, how can research become a more effective driver of food system transformation?
This webinar explores how research, funding and action can be better aligned to accelerate the transition towards food systems that are healthier, fairer and better for the climate across Europe and the UK. It presents key findings from a study exploring how research and research funding can better support the transition towards more sustainable, healthy and equitable food systems. The study draws on an AI-assisted literature review, a survey of more than 80 change-makers across Europe and the UK, and a series of stakeholder workshops.
Two key findings that stand out:
- First, changemakers broadly agree on what needs to change – what is still missing in research that can help answer a crucial question: how can we make this shift happen in practice?
- Second, research itself needs to change. This means giving food system stakeholders a meaningful role in shaping research priorities, while investing more in disciplines and approaches that are currently undervalued in academic systems.
The webinar includes:
- Key findings from the comparative report by Pierre-Marie Aubert (IDDRI)
- Country spotlights from Poland with Anna Jakubowska (Sustainable Economy Institute Foundation - IZG), Germany with Stephanie Wunder (Agora Agriculture) and the UK with Rachel Headings (Table)
- A panel discussion with Masson-Delmotte (Palaeoclimatologist, former Vice-Chair of the IPCC), Andrew Hellewell (UKRI - UK Research and Innovation), Trees Robijns (ECF - European Climate Foundation) and Fabrice DeClerck (EAT - science-based platform for food system transformation)
- Introductory remarks and moderation with Monica Zurek (Environmental Change Institute (ECI) and University of Oxford) and Valérie Noël (IDDRI)
- Closing remarks from Heather Alford (Wellcome Trust)
