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In the past few weeks, the importance of a healthy food environment has been widely discussed in Dutch parliamentary circles. On 21 March there was a roundtable discussion on lifestyle prevention. Sanne Djojosoeparto, PhD-researcher at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� (Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning) was one of the co-authors of a position paper that was presented by the lead author Maartje Poelman (Wageningen ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� & Research).

They are back..! Fresh fruit en veg from Groentetas. Groentetas is a non-profit organization by sustainable-thinking and vegetable-loving students that was founded in 1994.

The Table Talk podcast of Food Matters Live explores the future of food and nutrition. The latest episode of the podcast features Dutch researchers Frederike Praasterink (HAS ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� of Applied Science) and Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� researcher Brian Dermody (Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development).

The overall objective of this thesis was to gain insight into the opportunities and risks of a free range for the welfare of laying hens, with the ultimate aim of optimizing hen welfare including health.

We increasingly go out for breakfast, lunch or dinner. However, although eating out is considered to be pleasing and tasty, we also tend to eat more meat and get higher intakes of salt, fat and sugar when eating away from home. Though enjoyable, it is not necessarily a healthy habit. Iris Claessens, PhD-researcher at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� is diving into this contradictory question.

It is important to invest in the resilience of society so that the Netherlands is ready for the next pandemic.

On March 9, Food-Print Utrecht Region organized the Utrecht food debate with 14 political parties in the council chamber of the city hall in Utrecht. The parties debated each other on the basis of four propositions.

Few food products and food promotions in supermarkets and food service outlets align with the National Dietary Guidelines. Structural monitoring of the food environment is needed.

Retrospect on lectures about current food-related research carried out at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� and ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Medical Center Utrecht held on October 13th 2021 Future Food Utrecht. Researchers participating in (currently running or finalized) seed-funded research projects conducted within Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� presented their projects and the results they have achieved.

Groentetas is officially back and full of energy to restart their operations! Groentetas, or ‘vegetable bag’ in Dutch, is an Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� based non-profit organization that was founded in 1994 to provide the local community with healthy, affordable and sustainably produced fruits and vegetables.

The Future Food Utrecht Hub has awarded seed money grants to two student projects.

Future Food awards funding to two interdisciplinary research projects in the firste call in 2021

Politicoloog dr. Herman Lelieveldt belicht de knelpunten op de weg naar een voedselsysteem dat wél houdbaar is.

The Future Food Utrecht Hub has awarded seed money grants to three interdisciplinary teams in 2020.

Utrecht researchers participate in NWO awarded project for a faster realisation of healthy and sustainable food systems in the Netherlands

'How do roots protect themselves?'

2020 INVIVO PLANETARY HEALTH conference this December, a reminder to submit new abstracts, especially work pertaining to the unprecedented events of 2020.

Debrief of Workshop “Geographical Indications, Gastronationalism, and Fair Food” held on 12&13 January 2023

An overview of all conclusions and recommendations of the Future Food Utrecht Symposium.

FFU Board member Corné Pieterse joins the RHSSH (RHSSH, in Dutch KHMW).