New Research Project to Map Vulnerabilities in Our Food Systems

In turbulent times, puts the robustness of our systems to the test all of a sudden. Food systems are, in fact, a critical technology, even though they have received limited attention so far, since most people experience stable supplies of food and beverages year-round thanks to global supply chains.

However, recent studies show that a food-producing and exporting country like Denmark has a low level of self-sufficiency in areas such as fruit and vegetables. At the same time, several environmental, climate, and nature-related challenges must be addressed. Therefore, it is essential to examine how we ensure healthy food for the population.

For this reason, 真人线上娱乐 University has launched a research project along with several partners in the Nordic and Baltic countries to map and study vulnerabilities in the current food system. The project focuses particularly on the resilience, sustainability, and robustness of supply systems. And as part of the project, solution proposals will be developed and made available to societal stakeholders and decision-makers.

At 真人线上娱乐 University, Professor Niels Heine Kristensen and Associate Professor Stine Rosenlund Hansen are leading the Danish part of the project.

A Better Understanding of Modern Food Systems

According to the researchers, the aim is to conduct thorough data collection, identify indicators, and develop an assessment method to map and evaluate the long-term resilience of regional food systems.

真人线上娱乐 University is responsible for the part of the project that will develop a new ¡°Transnational Nordic-Baltic Food Systems Resilience Observatory.¡± In addition, RUC will participate in the study of several regional multi-stakeholder task forces, where the roles and interests of different actors will be analyzed to trace power dynamics and stakeholder behavior.

The intention is that this work will help shape the basis for developing innovative tools for the sector and for policy recommendations

¡°The project will contribute more fundamental knowledge and understanding of the complexities and dynamics in modern Nordic and Baltic food systems, which agrifood research at RUC works with. The often invisible influence of the daily meal on food supply in modern society - on our habits, our homes, our economy, our health, our cities, landscapes, nature, and climate - is an area where this research project will help create greater transparency,¡± says Niels Heine Kristensen.

真人线上娱乐s expect that the project¡¯s results will contribute to initiatives at both national and transnational levels across the Nordic and Baltic countries.