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How can sustainable #foodsystems solve global challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? Learn in this free course online developed in collaboration with the UN SDSN Mediterranean The SDG Academy and Università degli Studi di Siena. ... See moreSee less

Sustainable Food Systems: a Mediterranean Perspective

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The Mediterranean region is one of the most biodiverse in the world, home to a complex and intricate patchwork of cultures, climates, and cuisines. Food systems in the region -- represented...

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21 hours ago

"A shift from #farming as a subsistence activity to farming as a business is needed and has to be matched with the right set of policies, institutions and investments" An inspiring article written by the #Nobel Peace Prize for peace Kofi Annan . Via The Economist Intelligence Unit ... See moreSee less

How to address food-sustainability challenges in sub-Saharan Africa

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Despite its huge agricultural potential, Africa spends around US$35bn each year on food imports. This number may rise above US$110bn by 2025 due to rapid population growth, changes in dietary habits and the increasingly severe impacts of climate change

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1 day ago

#Foodwaste generates about 8% of global #greenhousegas emissions. Fighting it saves #food for the hungry, brings economic benefits and removes unnecessary pressure on limited #naturalresources of our Planet. Deepen by reading this article from The Economist Intelligence Unit #WorldEarthDay2018 ... See moreSee less

Earth Day 2018: Fighting food waste should be a priority - BCFN Foundation: Food and Nutrition Sustainability Index

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I was born in a Soviet gulag in Siberia, where survival was a challenge we faced every day. I remember that, growing up, every single bread crumb counted. There was no concept of food waste because there was hardly enough food for us to eat. So it is shocking to me that while some 800m …

Fondazione BCFN

1 day ago

What's new in the world of Food Sustainability? Deepen by reading the new Food Sustainability Weekly Report! Developed by BCFNFoundation with Milan center for food law and policy. Every week a global outlook about #FoodSustainability! ... See moreSee less

Food sustainability weekly report - Fondazione BCFN

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Fondazione BCFN si avvale di una squadra di scienziati e di esperti internazionali che affrontano la sostenibilità in ambiti diversi e complementari.