Upcoming 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
Past event Conference June 26th 2024 BruxellesTransition pathwaysFarming without harming: policy action for resilient agricultureHosted by Pesticide Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility and Agroecology EuropePolicyEuropeWalloniaAgroecology
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 May 14th 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysFinancing the agro-ecological transition of food systems in the Walloon regionEstablishment of a reference framework for assessing the political and economic framework for the agro-ecological transition of agricultural and food systems in the Walloon RegionPolicyStrategiesBelgiumWalloniaPathwaysTransition enablersAgroecology
Publication of April 24th 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysPayment schemes for environmental services by farmingProject aiming to clarify the theoretical concepts and best practices regarding payment schemes that reward farmers for environmental services. Project funded by the Walloon Public Service (SPW) as part of the Terraé action plan.PolicySustainability indicatorsEuropeEnvironmental footprintWalloniaBiodiversityClimate change
Publication of February 5th 2024 PresentationFood value chainsFair prices for farmers and consumers in the value chainWe provide a presentation on true pricing in the food value chains.Food value chainSocial cost accountingExternalitiesPolicyEuropePesticidesTransition enablers
Publication of February 2nd 2024 ReportFood value chainsRedefining the value of food – A EU policy reviewHow effective are current European policies in addressing negative externalities generated along our food value chains ? This papers delves into the reported impacts of EU agrifood policies that directly affect agricultural producers.Food value chainSocial cost accountingExternalitiesPolicyEuropeLiterature review
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysThe imbalance in research funding : the case of organic farming in EU.A report for the European Greens on the funding of organic farming.Organic agriculturePolicy
Publication of April 14th 2023 Research articleProduction systemsThe social cost of pesticide use in FrancePesticides are widely used in agricultural systems. In collaboration with the BASIC team in Paris, we published the first assessment of the cost of pesticide use for the budget of the French state. A scientific paper published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (open access)PolicyPesticidesFrance
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysResearch and organic farming in EuropeA report on the advantages of organic farming and level of research funding of organic farming in Europe. Paradoxically, high environnemental performances of organic farming are not triggering a significant investment in researchOrganic agriculturePolicyLiterature review
Publication of October 12th 2021 PresentationTransition pathwaysPesticide reduction: Lessons learnt from the French and European experiencesReducing the use of pesticides has been on the agenda for decades. What can we learn from French and European pesticide reduction policies and implementation?PolicySustainability indicatorsInnovationAgricultural inputsEuropePesticidesFrancePathway dependancyLock-ins
