In the latest So What? Series of the UNESCO Chair in World Food System, Marion Tharrey and Nicole Darmon sum up key findings from the JArDinS study, conducted in the...
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De nouvelles estimations du gaspillage alimentaire qui revoient les chiffres à la hausse
Le Centre d’Etudes et de Prospective du Ministère de l’Agriculture revient sur le premier rapport du PNUE sur le gaspillage alimentaire à l’échelle mondiale. Près de 18% de la production...
Read MoreNew study in Chicago shows urban agriculture can support food systems but is no panacea for local food insecurity
A team of researchers estimated how much of the food demand of Chicago could be met by maximizing urban agriculture, and how much adjacent land would be required to produce...
Read MoreUrban home gardens are amazing nectar pantries for pollinating insects, University of Bristol study finds
Through an innovative methodology, the research project compared urban and rural nectar production, and identified concentrations thereof in city contexts. Findings show that domestic and public gardens harbor 85% of...
Read MoreWhat about better connecting policies to improve impacts?
The Food Research Collaboration think tank recently published a report called “How Connected is national food policy in England?” that explores how policy areas could be better connected to improve...
Read MoreLe point sur l’artificialisation des sols en France
Le magazine Challenges a interrogé des chercheurs sur le phénomène de l’artificialisation des sols et fournit un rapide tour d’horizon de la question : https://www.challenges.fr/green-economie/artificialisation-des-sols-quatre-questions-pour-comprendre-ce-phenomene-preoccupant_750650 Pour en savoir plus sur...
Read MoreQuelle place de l’assiette dans les politiques publiques?
Dans le cadre de l’université Afterres organisée début février 2021, plusieurs chercheurs et praticiens reviennent sur le lien entre l’assiette alimentaire (nature des produits consommés, liens avec la santé, liens...
Read MoreConsolidation of the US food system by corporate players is driving price increases and food inaccessibility
Consolidation has placed key decisions about the US food system in the hands of a few large companies, giving them considerable influence to lobby policymakers and influence media coverage. Industry...
Read MoreAgriculture de proximité : les villes doivent prêter attention aux points de livraison
Une étude qualitative menée par l’Université de Québec à Montréal met en lumière la forte mais fragile progression de l’agriculture de proximité à Montréal. Pour que cette accélération se maintienne...
Read MoreCUNY Urban Food Policy Institute identifies paths for progress in NYC food policy evaluation
In January, the NYC mayor office for Food Policy released the 2020 Food Metrics Report. The document provides an overview of city food programs, and lays out how they have...
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