Keeping you updated on Food Planet developments – as they unfold
The news flow about Food Planet issues is most often negative but all is not doom and gloom. In exposing the current food system’s many malfunctions and linking them to climate change, decaying living environments, and booming inequalities, we also spot vital levers of change. And it's important to reveal the context and tell the stories behind the people, projects, and ideas that may be part of turning
In this section, we also invite people in our network to express their opinions on food system-related issues, building a mission-driven discussion platform that explores how we can save the Food Planet.
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Presenting the Shortlist of Nominees for the Food Planet Prize 2023
The Curt Bergfors Foundation received more than 1000 nominations for…
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Time for the Food Planet Prize 2023 - Save the date of 9 June
It’s that time of the year: The 2023 winner of…
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Ocean economy boom: Blueprint for a sustainable food planet?
The ocean provides food and livelihood to billions of people,…
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The food system – A bittersweet tale of progress turned climate and human disaster
We’re currently experiencing the most rapid global warming in thousands…
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Ground zero: Sustainable land management
The relationship between land use and agriculture is a tale…
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1$ million goes a long way towards reshaping food systems
Human activity is degrading the environment at an unprecedented speed.…
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COP26 failed to tackle the biggest GHG emitter: the food system
The global food system accounts for one-third of human-caused greenhouse…
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Meet the 2021 Food Planet Prize Finalists
The Curt Bergfors Foundation is proud to present the 2021…
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Biodiversity in farming and nature
In our efforts to feed a growing population we have…
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A gastronomic take on sustainable food research
Deciding what to eat can be daunting. Let alone whether…
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Is weather management on a major scale the way to go?
Annually, 75 billion tons of fertile soil are lost to…
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Paving the way for more pollinators
Despite being made of concrete and stone, metropolitan areas are…
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Latest tweets from @FoodPlanetPrize
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Presenting Food Planet Prize 2023 #Shortlist: @StrigaToothpick turns #fungi into #bioherbicide to fight Striga, a weed that ruins farms in Africa. It could help reduce use of #chemicalherbicides harming human health. https://t.co/KiqiSR73gR 🖊️ by @aprzhu 📷 by @StoritellahX https://t.co/5sLQD5816z
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Presenting Food Planet Prize 2023 #Shortlist: @SRP_Rice aims to redesign rice value chain. #Rice feeds 1/2 our planet, but uses 1/3 freshwater resources. Through certification, SRP could help feed 🌎. More https://t.co/9Vxb68EyUI ✒️ Kannikar Petchkaev 📷 @laurendecicca https://t.co/V7nJ2mEgux
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Presenting Food Planet Prize 2023 #Shortlist: @RagnSells_Swe Easy Mining is pioneering #recycling of #phosphorus. Their technologies could help improve #foodsecurity by recovering nutrients from waste. Read more here https://t.co/HXI9vGeMpx ✒️ @the_joy_of_lex 📷 Sanne de Wilde https://t.co/gjpPKS3VgK
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Presenting Food Planet Prize 2023 #Shortlist: Protein Challenge Southeast Asia @forumforthefuture is reimaging #proteinproduction in the region. A shift to #sustainableproteins could create systematic change. More https://t.co/yNUgUjy1jZ 🖊️by @sandyong_yx 📷by AmritaChandradas https://t.co/aKGf5BEbkC
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