Research news | 2021-09-15

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Improvements to aquaculture production, lower prices, and changing cultural preferences expected to drive up demand for fish, seafood and seaweed

Research news | 2021-09-15

Aquatic foods offer great untapped potential for providing more sustainable diets

First assessment of its kind produces environmental profiles for the full range of aquatic, or blue foods, to help guide more sustainable food production and diets

Research news | 2021-09-15

More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide

For the first time, the nutritional benefits of thousands of marine and freshwater species have been profiled in a new study

Research news | 2021-09-15

Food security for millions undermined by lack of policy support for small-scale fisheries and aquacu...

Paper highlights the important role of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in supporting livelihoods worldwide and tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges

Research news | 2021-09-15

For healthier and more sustainable diets, look to fisheries and aquaculture

New landmark assessment finds fish, shellfish and algae offer untapped potential for global development if the right policies and investments are put in place

Research news | 2021-08-18

Want peace and security? Start by fixing the global food system

Ahead of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit researchers push for solutions that contribute to sustainable and just food system transformations

Research news | 2021-06-18

How much is the right amount of meat?

Celebrating World Sustainable Gastronomy Day, centre doctoral student Kajsa Resare Sahlin on why we need to better understand how much ‘less’ meat actually is and what ‘better’ means

Research news | 2021-06-18

The accidental chef

How a former PhD student’s book on food and life in the Pamir Mountains won the world’s most prestigious culinary book award

Research news | 2021-06-10

What to do with all the food from our oceans?

“Blue foods” have so much to offer. With life and livelihoods being the theme of World Ocean Day 2021, centre researcher Malin Jonell reflects on the role of seafood in food systems

Research news | 2021-04-23

Getting it right on farmed fish and shellfish

Swedish project Seawin provides clear guidance on how to increase sustainable and healthy seafood consumption

Research news | 2021-03-02

Eight ways to change Nordic food and lifestyles

Transforming food systems is a shortcut to more sustainable lifestyles. Insights from a Nordic collaboration reveal significant potential for change

Research news | 2021-02-15

Blind trust in the blue economy can be a big mistake

Amid increased focus on seafood for more sustainable and healthy diets, researchers reveal three flawed assumptions about seafood production and consumption

Research news | 2021-02-01

How a single farm can align with both local and global sustainability targets

New indicators help assess how a farm transitioning to sustainable agriculture contributes to global sustainability goals and resilience

Research news | 2021-01-27

What the Nordics can do to fix the food systems

The Nordic countries’ most important global contribution to achieving food related sustainability goals may come from their strong innovation networks

Research news | 2020-08-10

How extreme heat events threaten global food security

And why they can occur simultaneously in distant world regions

Research news | 2020-06-25

How sustainable are Swedes’ eating habits?

Benchmarking the Swedish diet relative to global and national environmental targets shows more action on sustainable dietary shifts and more research needed

Research news | 2020-06-23

Dealing with rural poverty and the persistent hunger challenge

A blanket solution for persistent poverty does not exist. Researchers present three insights for action

Research news | 2020-05-18

A single climate event could trigger worldwide wheat shortages

How a modern-day US Dust Bowl event could disrupt global food trade networks

Research news | 2020-03-19

Centre partner in programme designed to improve Swedish food system

Four-year programme receives SEK 64 million from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)

Research news | 2020-03-09

Global food system vulnerable from reliance on fewer exporting countries

The world is enjoying a richer diet but most countries increasingly depend on food imports. That should worry many of them