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Transition of food systems

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Publication of October 22nd 2024

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Toward a resilient food supply of Brussels Capital region: possible scenarios based on a barriers analysis and an explorative prospective approach

Brussels Food 2050 (BruFo2050), is an explorative prospective research project that gathers two teams: Sytra from UCLouvain and Sfere, from KULeuven. This three-years long project aims at diving into the analysis and understanding of the Brussels food supply system.

Vegetable sector Cereals sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Food value chain Policy Sustainability indicators Strategies Prospective scenarios Belgium Participatory process Pathways Lock-ins

Authors

Caroline Amrom Hannelore Deschaepmeester

Publication of April 16th 2024

Transition pathways

Can we achieve the protein transition without tackling the livestock transition?

The protein transition emphasizes dietary shifts from animal to alternative proteins but often neglects the need for a transformative livestock transition.

Protein crops Eggs sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Past event

June 5th 2024

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Transition pathways

Seminar on the Paradoxes of the Protein Transition

You are warmly welcome to attend a seminar I will be giving on June 5th from 12 to 13 p.m. (Belgian time zone). The seminar will tackle the paradoxes of the protein transition, defined as the dietary shift from animal to alternative protein sources.

Protein crops Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector

Speakers

Océane Duluins

Past event

January 10th 2023

Oxford

Production systems

LEAP Conference (Oxford) : Sytra’s presentations on the bovine sector

On 25 January 2023, Sytra will give two presentations at the LEAP conference : (1) Economic implications of a protein transition: evidence from Walloon beef and dairy farms; (2) Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insisghts from the Walloon bovine sectors.

Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Protein transition Diversity Sustainability indicators Economic viability

Speakers

Océane Duluins Anton Riera

Publication of July 17th 2024

Research article

Transition pathways

The paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systems

This perspective paper delves into the Paradoxes of the protein transition, also looking at the socio-technical lock-in of European protein production systems towards animal protein production systems.

Protein crops Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

Policy Europe Lock-ins

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of June 25th 2024

Transition pathways

The paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systems

We are thrilled to share our latest publication in NatureFood. This perspective paper delves into the Paradoxes of the protein transition, also looking at the socio-technical lock-in of European protein production systems towards animal protein production systems.

Protein crops Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

Protein transition Policy Europe

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Past event

March 20th 2019

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Transition pathways

Towards a low-pesticides agriculture in Wallonia? Presentation of a diversity of scenarios

What are the main modes of production today in Wallonia? How are the sectors organized? Which scenarios can we envisage, and with what consequences in terms of production and use of pesticides?

Cereals sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Belgium Wallonia Participatory process

Speakers

Philippe Baret Clémentine Antier

Publication of May 8th 2024

Transition pathways

Scenarios and case studies for a sustainable transition of the Belgian food system

Study for WWF Belgium proposing two scenarios for the future of the Belgian food system

Organic agriculture Vegetable sector Fruit sector Cereals sector Protein crops Potato sector Beetroot sector Eggs sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

sustainability assessment Protein transition Diversity Sustainability indicators Prospective scenarios Belgium

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret Louis Tessier

Publication of January 3rd 2024

Research article

Transition pathways

A systematic review of the definitions, narratives and paths forwards for a protein transition in high-income countries

The article's main findings shed light on the lack of definitions of the protein transition, divergent opinions on protein reduction or replacement in diets, and a notable oversight of systematic change by focusing solely on the nutritional function of proteins.

Protein crops Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of September 9th 2023

Research article

Production systems

Assessing crop sequence diversity and agronomic quality in grassland regions

This study aims to provide an assessment of the diversity and agronomic quality of crop rotation/sequence, generalised grassland regions and regions with a high rate of organic farming. The assessment methods are applied to Famenne, Ardenne and the Jurassic region of Wallonia.

Organic agriculture Cereals sector Beef meat sector Meadows and pasture

Agricultural land management Diversity Sustainability indicators Agricultural inputs

Authors

Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret

Publication of April 15th 2023

Research article

Production systems

Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insights from the Walloon bovine sectors

A scientific paper on the importance of accounting for the diversity of farms when assessing sustainability. We take the opportunity to discuss the dilemmas of sustainability assessments and show that economic and environmental performances can go hand in hand. Open-access link below.

Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Sustainability indicators Environmental footprint

Authors

Anton Riera Océane Duluins Philippe Baret Monica Schuster

Publication of April 5th 2022

Research article

Transition pathways

The economic implications of a protein transition

The protein transition, defined as the rebalancing between animal and alternative proteins in diets, is presented as a solution to mitigate the harmful effects of cattle production on the environment. We discuss the implications of such a transition on current livestock farms.

Dairy sector Beef meat sector Meadows and pasture

Feed Protein transition Europe Environmental footprint Belgium Wallonia Economic viability Pathways

Authors

Océane Duluins Anton Riera Philippe Baret Monica Schuster; Goedele Van den Broeck