Past event Conference October 15th 2024 AntwerpenFood value chainsHow to effectively engage actors in transitions for sustainable impact?The Futures4Food team wants to convene practitioners and scientists alike to exchange on lessons learned, best practices and analytical frameworks of transition-related multi-stakeholders processesCereals sectorProtein cropssustainability assessmentPolicyBelgiumParticipatory processPathway dependancy
Publication of April 16th 2024 PosterTransition pathwaysCan 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 cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sector
Past event Conference June 5th 2024 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveTransition pathwaysSeminar on the Paradoxes of the Protein TransitionYou 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 cropsDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sector
Past event Conference February 18th 2022 Online (Zoom)Production systemsDiverIMPACTS webinar: Small-scale sorting of pulses and grainsIn this webinar, an example of machinery and operations for sorting multiple crops on the farm was presented.Organic agricultureCereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationFarmer agencyEuropeShort food supply chainEconomic viability
Past event Workshop December 11th 2020 Food value chainsThe role of fair pricing for crop diversificationIn the context of the EU-funded DiverIMPACTS project, we will present tools and analysis for helping crop diversification case studies developing fair value chains. Organic agricultureCereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationFlandersEuropeShort food supply chainBelgiumTransition enablers
Publication of July 17th 2024 Research articleTransition pathwaysThe paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systemsThis 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 cropsBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasturePolicyEuropeLock-ins
Publication of June 25th 2024 CommunicationTransition pathwaysThe paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systemsWe 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 cropsBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureProtein transitionPolicyEurope
Publication of June 24th 2024 CommunicationProduction systemsHow to design “intercrops friendly” policies? Lessons from the analysis of the barriers to intercropping in EuropeThis "policy brief", written in the context of the IntercropVALUES european project, presents five policy recommendations to foster the use of intercropping in Europe.Vegetable sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsDiversityEuropeIntercroppingLock-insTransition enablers
Publication of March 11th 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysAlignment and coordination strategies for crop diversificationThe development of crop diversification systems requires a high level of coordination of material flows and strategies. We highlight the diversity of crop diversification value chains and point levers to enhance the alignment and coordination of crop diversification processes. Cereals sectorProtein cropsFood value chain
Publication of January 3rd 2024 Research articleTransition pathwaysA systematic review of the definitions, narratives and paths forwards for a protein transition in high-income countriesThe 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 cropsBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Publication of May 31st 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsCrop diversification: the importance of a value chain approachThis 'Policy Brief' explains the importance of an approach at the value chain level to support the development of crop diversification.Cereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationEuropeIntercroppingShort food supply chainBiodiversityTransition enablers
Publication of February 22nd 2021 Working paperFood value chainsDefining a fair price in innovative value chainsA list of 14 criteria for defining a fair price and helping actors designing innovative value chains. Cereals sectorProtein cropsSustainability indicatorsFarmer agencyEconomic viability
