Research in short | 2025-03-03

Food system change needs alliances, not just policies or grassroots change

A new study calls for “transformation alliances”, where different actors deploy different capabilities for accelerating food system change.

Research in short | 2025-03-03

A new tool for navigating just food system transformations

The JUSTRA matrix uses key questions to examine how justice has shaped food systems in the past, how it affects them now, and how it should guide future decisions. By using this tool food system players can work toward a fairer food system.

Research story | 2025-01-13

Lab-grown coffee and cocoa: A solution to rising prices and environmental harm?

Start-ups are racing to develop lab-grown alternatives to coffee, cocoa, and palm oil, aiming to reduce the environmental and social harm linked to these crops while meeting rising global demand. Yet, little is known about the full potential and consequences of these innovations, according to a new study published in Nature Food.

Research story | 2024-12-18

Combating desertification: Innovative solutions highlighted at COP16 in Saudi Arabia

At UNCCD COP16, researchers from the Centre showcased important insights from the XPaths Project. Their work highlights how participatory research can be an important tool for creating solutions that address land degradation and strengthen drought resilience worldwide.

Research in short | 2024-11-28

Reaping what we sow: Centering values in food systems transformations research

Researchers striving for sustainability transformations must reflect on their own values—not just those of stakeholders. To create meaningful change, scientist need to embody the principles they advocate. By aligning with values like care, inclusivity, and reflexivity, researchers can strengthen collaboration, deepen impact, and better contribute to systemic change.

Research story | 2024-09-23

What are sustainable limits to ruminant food production? Exploring biodiversity.

New study explores ‘biodiversity limits’ to ruminant meat and milk production based on using two thirds of global grazing lands, and only at low intensities.

Research story | 2024-09-17

Exploring gastronomic landscapes – a new approach for food system sustainability

New study highlights the potential of culinary craftsmanship as a tool for diverse and resilient landscapes

Research in short | 2024-08-26

Power and protein – how to close the justice gap in food transformations

The global shift away from animal-source foods and towards plant-based and alternative proteins is crucial to reducing the food system's impact on our planet. However, focusing solely on closing the 'protein gap' risks overlooking a more pressing issue: the justice gap.

Research in short | 2024-05-31

Why a different approach is needed to assess sector-level impact on SDGs

A new study presents an evidence-based review approach for investors to assess sector-level impacts on individual Sustainable Goals (SDGs), and score these using a traffic-light system.

Research story | 2024-03-19

Centre report assesses criticism of Nordic Nutrition Recommendations

Including environmental considerations in the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations has received much praise from authorities and scientists. But it has also sparked criticisms. Centre expertise clears the confusion in a new policy report.

Research news | 2024-02-08

Eating new plant-based foods can be good for the environment, your health and your economy

Replacing animal-source foods with plant-based alternatives or whole foods decreases environmental impact, meets nutrition recommendations, and can be cost-competitive with the current average Swedish diet

Research news | 2024-01-24

Centralised social networks can hinder innovation by making decision-making too similar

Social systems where influence is centred around one or two individuals can lead to pack mentality and groupthink in farming communities

Research news | 2024-01-22

Soy: A world journey from success to uncertainty

From a bean valued for its multitude of functions in ancient China to one of the most traded agricultural commodities of the modern world: the soybean has gone through dramatic changes throughout the millennia.

Research news | 2023-12-05

Powerful financial giants could play vital role in preventing the next pandemic

A relatively small number of powerful financial institutions, such as investment companies, pension funds, and banks could help accelerate actions that mitigate the risks of new pandemics

Research news | 2023-11-13

New research maps 14 potential evolutionary dead ends for humanity and ways to avoid them

Humankind risks getting stuck in 14 evolutionary dead ends, ranging from global climate tipping points to misaligned artificial intelligence, chemical pollution, and accelerating infectious diseases

Research news | 2023-05-03

Five steps to design diets that are good for people and planet

What we eat globally needs to shift. National dietary guidelines can play a major role in improving peoples’ environmental food footprint. A new framework looks at how to create them

Research news | 2023-01-13

Going beyond dichotomies of local versus global food systems

Food systems are becoming increasingly stressed, but whether they are local or global is not the big issue

Research news | 2022-10-24

What is the future of synthetic chemicals and GMOs in sustainable food systems?

Synthetic chemicals and GMOs can lead to lock-ins and surprises in food systems that must be navigated in transformations to sustainability

Research news | 2022-10-13

Scientific narratives risk reinforcing colonial structures in tropical forests

Rural forest communities are made the scapegoat for environmental destruction in tropical forests

Research news | 2022-10-05

Centre strengthens its food system research with five new postdocs

Amid ongoing global food crises, the Stockholm Resilience Centre adds to its portfolio of food system research by hiring five new postdoctoral fellows