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SUMMARY:Workshop: Konsumentacceptans för nya lösningar i en cirkulär ekonomi
DESCRIPTION:TrueFoodS				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n									IntroductionEvery year\, around 88 million tonnes of food are wasted across Europe\, 20% of everything produced\, while 33 million EU citizens cannot afford a healthy diet. Much of this waste and inefficiency happens after harvest: in storage\, transport\, processing\, and distribution. These post-harvest stages are poorly connected\, unevenly regulated\, and often inaccessible to the small businesses and communities who need them most. TrueFoodS is a three-year research and innovation project that tackles this challenge head-on. Working across eight European countries: Belgium\, Germany\, Romania\, Sweden\, Portugal\, Spain\, Italy\, and Bulgaria\, we are developing practical tools\, legal frameworks\, and business models that make post-harvest food systems more circular\, equitable\, and resilient. The project is coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and brings together ten research institutions\, universities\, and public bodies\, alongside three associated partners from civil society and the private sector. 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									BackgroundEuropean food systems are fragmented. Regulations differ from country to country\, making it hard to coordinate action on food waste\, sustainability\, and social equity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and marginalised communities\, including women-led businesses\, young farmers\, and migrants\, are particularly disadvantaged: they often lack the resources\, knowledge\, and support needed to adopt sustainable practices. At the same time\, the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy and Common Agricultural Policy have set ambitious goals for sustainability\, but post-harvest systems remain an underexplored gap. TrueFoodS directly addresses this gap by combining legal analysis\, circular economy innovation\, capacity building\, and resilience governance in one integrated approach.   Main project activitesMapping legal and policy gaps: We compare how eight EU countries regulate post-harvest food systems\, identify what is missing\, and propose practical legal and policy improvements.Embedding circular economy principles: Through lifecycle analysis and co-creation with local actors\, we design strategies that reduce food waste\, recover resources\, and cut greenhouse gas emissions in post-harvest stages.Supporting SMEs and marginalised communities: We deliver training programmes\, co-creation workshops\, and a transnational mentorship programme specifically designed for small businesses\, women-led enterprises\, youth\, and other underrepresented groups.Building adaptive governance: We assess vulnerabilities in post-harvest systems and co-develop governance frameworks that help territories anticipate\, absorb\, and recover from economic\, environmental\, and social shocks.Developing inclusive business models: Together with local communities and policymakers\, we co-create and test business models that integrate sustainability and social equity\, with a special focus on women-led and community-based organisations.Engaging stakeholders across Europe: Through workshops\, seminars\, podcasts\, and an open-access digital platform\, we connect researchers\, policymakers\, civil society\, and citizens around shared solutions for sustainable food systems.Producing open-access tools and policy briefs: All project outputs: including policy toolkits\, training manuals\, governance roadmaps\, and scientific publications\, are freely available and designed for replication across EU regions. Expected impactTrueFoodS aims to deliver measurable change across four dimensions. Environmentally\, the project works towards a reduction of at least 20% in food waste and greenhouse gas emissions in pilot areas\, by embedding circular economy practices and biodiversity-friendly approaches. Socially\, TrueFoodS strengthens equity and resilience by empowering marginalised groups\, including women\, youth\, and migrants\, and promoting their active participation in sustainable food governance. Economically\, we improve operational efficiency and profitability for SMEs by co-developing innovative\, circular business models that make sustainability financially viable. At policy level\, TrueFoodS contributes to a more unified EU legal framework for post-harvest food systems\, making regulations more coherent\, more equitable\, and better aligned with the EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy. 								\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n									News & updatesTrueFoodS launched in March 2026. We are now in the first phase of the project: setting up governance structures\, establishing our digital presence\, and beginning our comparative analysis of food system policies across eight European countries. Check back here for updates\, event announcements\, and results as the project develops. You can also follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					Project information				\n				\n				\n				\n									Project owner: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE) Project partners: Asociatia IRCES (Inst. for Climate\, Economic & Social Resilience) (RO)\, Alba Iulia Municipality (RO)\, Ecologic Institute (DE)\, Hållbar Utveckling Skåne (SE)\, IPNA-CSIC (Inst. of Natural Products & Agrobiology) (ES)\, Region Skåne (SE)\, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (IT)\, Universidade do Porto (PT)\, University of Food Technologies – Plovdiv (BG) Associated partners: ACR+ (Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management) (BE)\, Finca Marañuela (ES)\, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark (DK) Affilliated partners: AgriVentures (ES) Project duration: 02.03.2026 – 28.02.2029 Project budget: € 1\,836\,730 Total EU funding: € 1\,771\,510 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n		\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									The project TrueFoodS is co-funded by Research Foundation – Flanders [SBO project S012925N/FWOEUAR4]\, UEFISCDI – Executive Agency for Higher Education\, Research\, Development and Innovation Funding [167/2026 and 168/2026]\, Federal Ministry of Research\, Technology and Space [031B1715]\, Ministro dell’Università e della Ricerca [TBD]\, Vinnova [2025–00106]\, Agencia Estatal de Investigación [TBD]\, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [FutureFood/0008/2024]\, Bulgarian National Science Fund [КП-06-ДO02/5] and the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme via FutureFoodS\, the European Partnership for a Sustainable Future of Food Systems\, co-funded under Grant Agreement No. 101136361. Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
URL:https://www.hutskane.se/kalender/workshop-konsumentacceptans-for-nya-losningar-i-en-cirkular-ekonomi/
LOCATION:Level Two på The Loop\, Rydbergs torg 4 (spårvagnshållplats ESS)\, Lund\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Cradlenet Syd,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cradlenet Syd":MAILTO:marja.bostrom@hutskane.se
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