Food Systems

 

What is a circular food system?

Industrial farming has turned agriculture into a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, and is driving the extinction of species. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the conflict in Ukraine have caused major disruptions to the global food system and impacted food supply and prices. Globally, 150 million urban residents are food insecure. (IHC Global)

Changing our food system to one based on the circular economy is one of the most powerful things we can do to tackle climate change and build biodiversity (Ellen MacArthur Foundation). Cities have the opportunity to leverage circular principles to increase the resilience of their food system to ensure their residents have access to healthy and nutritious food.

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New York City’s hospitals, schools, and businesses are committed to reducing food-based emissions by 33% by 2030

New York City’s hospitals, schools, and businesses are committed to reducing food-based emissions by 33% by 2030

New York City’s hospitals, schools, and businesses are committed to reducing food-based emissions by 33% by 2030.
The Paris urban agriculture agenda – Parisculteurs

The Paris urban agriculture agenda – Parisculteurs

In 2016, the City of Paris created the Parisculteurs program to facilitate and accelerate the installation of agricultural projects in Paris. The idea is to find sites - rooftops, walls, parking ...
Treating food waste at source and reducing dependency on cooking fuel in Chennai

Treating food waste at source and reducing dependency on cooking fuel in Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation, in association with AVRIS Environment Technologies LLP, has installed a food waste treatment plant called ‘CHUGG-75’ at a government canteen or Amma ...
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