JustFood

The Just Transition – JUST FOOD project studies ways to transition to a climate-smart and healthy food system in a sustainable, acceptable and just manner.

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YHYS Colloquium collected together an interdisciplinary group of researchers to share insights on just transition 2020-11-30

Just transition is by nature a hybrid concept, which has emerged from the need to consider and reflect upon the issues of social and economic justice in the context of sustainability transitions.

Transition towards plant-based diets is challenging the food system 2020-10-15

The environmental effects of the food system can be lessened through dietary changes towards plant-based diets along with reductions in food waste, writes Ellen Huan-Niemi.

New models of Community Supported Agriculture in test 2020-05-11

The Just food project researches and tests different models of Community Supported Agriculture together with two cooperatives.

Just food system from a milk producer’s point of view 2020-05-11

The Just food project investigates in cooperation with Valio the views of milk producers concerning the fairness of the ongoing food transition.

Shedding the light on international value chains 2020-05-05

The Just food case study in Brazil looks at different soybean production systems and investigates their impacts on food system sustainability.

Diverse experience in support of the Just food project 2020-05-04

Already when preparing the Just food project, it was obvious that the project needed an advisory group in its support. Experience was found among different food system operators.

The objectives were clarified at a project consortium meeting 2020-04-29

The first consortium meeting of the Just food project took a major leap in defining the concepts and clarifying the objectives and schedules at Bosgård Farm in Porvoo.

Research-based knowledge that fosters just work in food services 2020-02-20

The Just food project cooperates with public food services to find ways of promoting environmentally-friendly eating at schools.

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