Eu Food Cities at TerraMadre2022: what we learnt
On September 22-23, 2022, the Food Trails project participated in Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in Turin to showcase the vision of European cities on how to regenerate our Planet through food. Regeneration was indeed the theme of the 14th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto: the largest international event dedicated to good, clean, […]
Impact investing for urban food policy actors and stakeholders
What do municipalities and food system actors need to know to maximize opportunities for impact investments, and to make the most of those investments? On December 1st 2022, the Food Trails Impact Investors Lab hosted a webinar on “Impact investing for urban food policy actors and stakeholders.” Chaired by Joe Robertson, Senior Advisor on Sustainable […]
Food Trails at the MUFPP 8th Global Forum
Reporting back from the EAT and Food Trails panel at the 8th MUFPP Global Forum, on ‘Sustainable, healthy and just food procurement for people and planet’, featuring three Food trails partner cities – Milan, Copenhagen and Birmingham. Since 2015, the city of Milan has been a leader in convening cities to support sustainable urban food […]
New policy brief: “The role of cities in shaping food environments, in the framework of the EU Farm to Fork strategy”
The Food Trails Project launched its new policy brief on “The role of cities in shaping food environments, in the framework of the Eu Farm to Fork strategy”, bringing views and approaches of European cities engaged in the transition of sustainable local food systems. Download the policy brief The EU Farm to Fork Strategy is […]
Call for Solutions – Sustainable Food Systems
Applications are open for the ‘Call for Solution – Sustainable food systems’ aimed at start-ups and SMEs to co-design innovative solutions to improve the sustainability of food systems in 11 European cities. Apply now The Municipality of Milan, lead partner of the European project Food Trails, and the Italian innovation hub Cariplo Factory, launched the […]
A taste of Tirana
One reason you might want to visit Tirana, Albania’s capital, could be that it is among the sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year. Visitors also choose it as a destination attracted by its colourful Ottoman-, Fascist- and Soviet-era architecture. In addition to pleasant weather conditions and pastel buildings, the city […]
Recipes from Copenhagen and Milan for a tasty food revolution: cooking a Planetary Health Diet
Two chefs from two participating Food Trails cities cooked and presented dishes in line with the Planetary Health Diet recommendations at the 2022 Terra Madre Salone del Gusto. Chef Tine Kardos from Copenhagen’s Meyers Madhus cooked Danish peas in lightly smoked broth with seasonal greens & herbs. Chef Laura Santosuosso from Milan prepared a Purslane salad […]
Crosscutting Managers
“Crosscutting Managers” play a key role in Food Trails. Find out who they are and what they do! One of the key roles in the governance structure of the Food Trails project is held by “Crosscutting Managers” (CCM), to ensure a systemic and innovative approach to implementing a healthier, sustainable and more inclusive food system […]
Indicators for monitoring the progress and impact of food system actions
On July 6, 2022, the Food Trails project hosted an interactive workshop on the topic of “Indicators for monitoring the progress and impact of food system actions”. The session was addressed to practitioners and non-EU-funded projects working to support a transformation of the European food system, with the aim to connect, exchange knowledge, approaches, and […]
Food policies & their contribution to shaping food systems
The Food Trails project is hosting a series of closed-door workshops to gather practitioners and non-EU-funded projects working to support a transformation of the European food system – to connect, exchange knowledge, approaches, and potential areas for action and collaboration. This work is part of Food Trails objective to facilitate connections among actors impacting the […]
