The EU-funded BionovFOOD project is proposing novel approaches to converting grape marc and other biorefinery by-products into protein-rich ingredients for the creation of new food products. As the world’s population steadily increases, so does the need for new, sustainable food sources. Unfortunately, today’s food production systems are plagued by inefficiencies, resulting in rising by-product loss […]
Transforming Europe’s food systems
The EU-funded FutureFoodS project recently launched its first transnational call titled ‘Transforming Food Systems – reshaping food system interactions, fostering food innovations and empowering sustainable food choices’. The joint call is part of the project’s efforts to make Europe’s food production and consumption more resilient and sustainable. Around the world, hunger and poor nutrition are […]
Biorefinery advances waste treatment in Zaragoza
In October 2024, the EU-funded CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project inaugurated its flagship biorefinery in Zaragoza. The biorefinery will be used to transform sewage sludge and the organic fraction of urban solid waste, such as food residues and garden waste, into high added value products such as biopolymers, biofertilisers and green graphene. Biodegradable waste is a key […]
Leading the way to less food waste
Smart packaging and biodegradable films: these are two of the many solutions in the SISTERS project aimed at reducing food waste in Europe. When it started in 2021, the EU-funded SISTERS project joined the fight to reduce food waste in the European Union, where more than 59 million tonnes of food waste is generated every […]
Is it in our DNA to be vegetarian? CORDIS answers
The dietary choice to go vegetarian may be influenced by genes. Whether it’s for health, moral or religious reasons, Europeans are shifting away from traditional meat to plant-based alternatives. For many, that means adopting a vegetarian diet. But it’s easier for some than others. Science may now know why we choose the food we put […]
G7 leaders to meet in Hiroshima
G7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communiqué 1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met in Hiroshima for our annual Summit on May 19-21, 2023, more united than ever in our determination to meet the global challenges of this moment and set the course for a better future. Our work is rooted in respect for […]
European Parliament calls for EU food independence
The EU needs a plan to ensure food security, calls the Agriculture Committee in a new report adopted on Tuesday. In the draft resolution on “Ensuring food security and long term resilience of the EU agriculture”, adopted by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday by 39 votes to 8 and 0 abstentions, […]
The European Commission proposes the revision of the current marketing standards applicable to several agri-food products
The Commission proposed to revise the existing marketing standards applicable to a number of agri-food products, such as fruit and vegetables, fruit juices and jams, honey, poultry or eggs. The proposed revisions should help consumers make more informed choices for a healthier diet and contribute to prevent food waste. The Commission put forward the following […]
What is the EU Food Safety Strategy?
Creating a sustainable food system is one of the EU’s goals, while ensuring that the food on the tables of all countries is healthy and safe. The European institutions care about what their citizens eat and want to make sure that all food is good for them and reasonably priced. This is the EU Food […]