FOODPathS Webinar: “How to bring health and sustainability together in food system research?”

The FOODPathS webinar, organized in collaboration with JPI HDHL, explored the intersection between health and sustainability within current food systems research. Often, research efforts primarily focus on one aspect like sustainability, while the health aspect is overlooked. For instance, products marketed as environmentally friendly (e.g. meat substitutes) may not always align with health recommendations. Thus, it remains a challenge to effectively balance sustainability and health considerations in food system research.

During this webinar, we hosted experts sheding light on exemplary initiatives that successfully integrate health and sustainability. Fabrice DeClerck presented the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet as a prime example of research that has achieved this integration. Additionally, Pieter Van’t Veer (Wageningen University), specialized in nutrition, public health, and sustainable food systems, addressed the challenges that hinder the integration of health and sustainability into food system research practices.

Through an interactive discussion, participants collaboratively identified needs and explored strategies to overcome the current challenges, thereby ensuring that future research efforts unite health and sustainability dimensions. Outcomes of this webinar will serve as a resource for the FutureFoods partnership, and other initiatives committed to synergize health and sustainability into food systems research.

The full concept note and the agenda of the event is available here.

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Presentations:

Fabrice DeClerck, EAT Lancet

Pieter Van’t Veer, Wageningen University