The European food and nutrition system is facing major challenges, such as its significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, the loss of biodiversity, the depletion and waste of resources as well as undernutrition, overnutrition and malnutrition. It is necessary to take joint steps towards a sustainable food and nutrition system - sustainable from an ecological, economic, social and health perspective. In such a complex system, there are different perspectives on various challenges and equally diverse approaches to overcoming them. The path to a "sustainable food system" can only be travelled in an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral and systemic manner.
In Austria, important steps are being taken towards a systemic, holistic view of the food and nutrition system. This is reflected in the ongoing cooperation between the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), the Federal Ministry ofThis reflects the ongoing cooperation between the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management (BML), the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK) and the Service Centre for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Systems (AGES) commissioned by these ministries.
Following the successful kick-off event in November 2023, the Service Agency for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Systems, together with the three ministries, invites you to continue the "Sustainable Food Systems" event series on 4 December 2024. In this series, we want to take a holistic look at the food system, including its governance and resilience. We would like to give you an understanding of our view of the Austrian food and nutrition system and show you the next steps towards an upcoming in-depth look at individual topics. In subsequent meetings, we will focus on the identified topics of "Sustainable and healthy nutrition for all", "Consideration of planetary boundaries" and "Creation of fair economic framework conditions".
Contents
- Challenges and opportunities in the Austrian food and nutrition system
- Current legal and political developments in the AT and EU context
- Findings and next steps of a system analysis
- Highlights on the identified topics of a sustainable food and nutrition system
- Control and resilience of the entire system
- Sustainable and healthy nutrition for all
- Consideration of planetary boundaries
- Creation of fair economic framework conditions
- Networking and exchange
You will find the detailed programme here shortly.
Target group
- Public authorities (all administrative levels)
- Public institutions
- Social partners
- science
- associations
- All other stakeholders in the food and nutrition system
Language
German
Registration information
Please register by 24 November 2024 at the latest.
This event will be held as a face-to-face event.
Technical management
DI Katharina Fister, DI Martina Helmlinger, Julian Kunz, BA MSc
Service Centre for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Systems
AGES GmbH, Institute Competence Centre Food Chain
You are also welcome to send your topic-related questions in advance to nachhaltigkeit@ages.at