Sytra

Transition of food systems

All publications and events for sector Beef meat sector

Past event

March 25th 2025

Namur

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Farming in transition for more sustainable food systems

What are the major issues currently facing agriculture and our food supply? The “Farming in transition for more sustainable food systems” lecture series will take stock of these issues.

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Cereals sector Protein crops Eggs sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

Protein transition Organic farming Conservation agriculture

Policy recommendations

Speakers

Philippe Baret Océane Duluins Diana Borniotto Julie Van Damme

Publication of April 22nd 2025

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Contextualizing PARCEL-Wallonie Simulations: Perspectives, Tensions, and Case Studies

This report presents the simulations carried out for the Walloon Region using PARCEL-Wallonie and discusses the tensions related to their implementation. It also illustrates the practical use of the tool through three case studies conducted with actors in Wallonia.

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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

Environmental footprint

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Caroline Amrom

Past event

June 5th 2024

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

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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.

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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.

Production systems

Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Protein transition

Economic performance

Speakers

Océane Duluins Anton Riera

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.

Transition pathways Food value chains

Vegetable sector Cereals sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Sustainability indicators

Prospective scenarios Lock-in Policy recommendations Participatory approach

Authors

Caroline Amrom Hannelore Deschaepmeester

Past event

March 20th 2019

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

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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?

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Cereals sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Participatory approach

Wallonia Belgium

Speakers

Philippe Baret Clémentine Antier

Publication of April 16th 2024

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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.

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

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of July 17th 2024

Research article

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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.

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

Lock-in Policy recommendations

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of June 25th 2024

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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.

Transition pathways

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

Protein transition

Policy recommendations

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of May 8th 2024

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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

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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

Protein transition Sustainability indicators Crop diversification Organic farming

Prospective scenarios

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret Louis Tessier

Publication of January 3rd 2024

Research article

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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.

Transition pathways

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.

Production systems

Cereals sector Beef meat sector Meadows and pasture

Inputs Sustainability indicators Crop diversification Organic farming

Authors

Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret