The Food Trails project concludes in Brussels, leaving a lasting legacy for the EU food system transformation
The Food Trails project, funded by the European Horizon 2020 program and led by the Municipality of Milan, concluded in Brussels with a conference that gathered over 200 participants, including policymakers, city representatives, researchers, and civil society organizations. During the event, the project’s achievements were presented, demonstrating the significant impact of the actions promoted by […]
Food Trails Stories: Discover the 11-videos series showcasing Food Trails Living Labs
We are thrilled to announce that all episodes of the Food Trails Stories video series are now available! This captivating series takes you on a journey through the living labs of the 11 cities involved in the Food Trails project, where innovative pilot actions, aligned with the Food 2030 EU Policy Framework and the MUFPP […]
The Food Trails Podcast — Food and The Cities. From Policy To Plate
The EU Horizon 2020 Food Trails Project is proud to present Food & The Cities: From Policy to Plate, a podcast series exploring the key role of cities in driving the sustainable European food system transformation, brought to you by Comune di Milano and Slow Food. In 9 episodes, the podcast host, EU agri-food journalist […]
Innovating Urban Food Systems: Insights from the Eurocities Working Group Food Meeting and MUFPP Regional Forum in Warsaw
Innovating food systems to enhance sustainability and resilience, particularly in response to local food crises, was at the heart of the Eurocities Working Group Food Meeting and the MUFPP Regional Forum Europe, held in Warsaw from May 22 to 23, 2024. This event brought together policymakers, city officials, key stakeholders, and researchers from across Europe […]
Midday Munchies with Urban Food Policies: the 8 webinars recap
Cities play an important role in ensuring the wellbeing of their citizens. This includes providing clean water, clean air, better local transportation, and healthy food for everyone. While food has not traditionally been seen as the responsibility of local authorities, this view is changing. Through projects like Food Trails, local governments have been able to […]
The transformative potential of public food procurement, supporting a sustainable food system and healthy planet
Exploring Urban Food Challenges with Food Trails’ Crosscutting Managers Welcome to the fourth articles of our series dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of the primary challenges related to sustainable urban food systems transformation. We will examine these challenges through the lens of the 4 pillars of the EU Food 2030 strategy, leveraging the expertise […]
Innovative approaches cities can use to engage farmers in food system decision-making processes
Exploring Urban Food Challenges with Food Trails’ Crosscutting Managers Welcome to the third article in the series dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of the primary challenges related to sustainable urban food systems transformation. We will examine these challenges through the lens of the 4 pillars of the EU FOOD 2030 strategy, leveraging the expertise […]
Why and how to develop urban food policies?
Cities play an important role in ensuring the wellbeing of their citizens. This includes providing clean water, clean air, better local transportation, and healthy food for everyone. While food has not traditionally been seen as the responsibility of local authorities, this view is changing. “It has been increasingly recognised that food makes significant contributions to […]
A Systemic Analysis of Circularity in Food Systems, within Cities and Beyond
Exploring Urban Food Challenges with Food Trails’ Crosscutting Managers Welcome to the second articles of our series dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of the primary challenges related to sustainable urban food systems transformation. We will examine these challenges through the lens of the 4 pillars of the EU Food 2030 strategy, leveraging the expertise […]
Nourishing Change: Transforming Food Systems for Health, Equity and Nutrition
Exploring Urban Food Challenges with Food Trails’ Crosscutting Managers Welcome to the initial articles of our colunm dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of the primary challenges related to sustainable urban food systems transformation. We will examine these challenges through the lens of the 4 pillars of the EU Food 2030 strategy, leveraging the expertise […]
