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 […]

‘The Table is set!’- A food conference below sea level

A look back at the three-day meeting on food in Almere, a Dutch city located in a polder six metres below sea level. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Over 80 participants from Food Trails, the Eurocities Working Group Food and the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Regional Forum gathered at the fantastic Floriade Expo to reaffirm their commitment to go the extra mile to shift […]

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 […]

Call for experts – Food Policy

Seeking food experts! Are you a practitioner with direct experience in implementing policy and projects related to food at local level? Are you a lawyer focusing on procurement, a behavioural specialist, a marketing expert or a dietician, an urban planner, or a data expert with a keen interest in food challenges in European cities? Then […]

Swimming with mermaids

“It was the best Greek food I’ve ever tasted and I didn’t want to leave!” Amelia is just one of the countless food bloggers that have been ensnared by the taste of Thessaloniki. She serves up a rich platter of words to describe the food at local restaurants and market stalls: it is “incredible,” “fantastic,” […]

Food Trails’ Open Innovation Workshop

The Food Trails’ Open Innovation Workshop promoted by the innovation partner of the Food Trails project, Cariplo Factory, took place on Wednesday, April 26th, online, with the aim of framing the Open Innovation theory and the Design Thinking approach. The workshop, coordinated by the Innovation Designer Advisor Vincenzo Di Maria, included a theoretical part where Cariplo Factory […]

Stand with Ukraine – Milan

Milan responds to the request for support from Food Trails’ partner city, Warsaw, which is facing an emergency of war refugees.​

The Architecture of Health

It could have been the bizarre menu of foods available to you on ‘treat day,’ from garlic pudding and ‘fluffy ruffs,’ to mystery meat, hoisin crispy owl and discount foie gras, or during-dinner mints topped off with a 20-cheese omelette. Maybe it was the clearly out-of-touch presenter, unfamiliar with video cameras and websites. Or perhaps […]

Stand with Ukraine – Warsaw

Condividi su facebook Condividi su twitter Condividi su linkedin The request for support from our partner-city Warsaw, which is facing the emergency of war refugees. A place of arrival and a point of departure. Warsaw‘s central station has in recent weeks become one of the main reception and sorting hubs for the hundreds of thousands […]