In August 2021, I was invited to by University of Ottawa’s BEaTS research radio to speak on the concept of food waste valorization and share suggestions on how our food systems can be made more sustainable by businesses and the government. Available on various podcast platforms.
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Originally published on eufic.org in May 2021. Header image credit: EUFIC Some European foods are renowned for their unique quality characteristics like strong links with their geographic origin or sustainable production methods. Various quality schemes protect these products within and outside the European Union. The role of these schemes is to ensure that the products they protect are recognised […]
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Originally published on eufic.org in May 2021. Header image credit: EUFIC Quality is an important consideration for consumers when purchasing food. It is equally important for producers while negotiating the price of their products. As a result, the European Commission protects food products with distinctive quality characteristics through food quality schemes. Food quality Consumers used […]
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Originally published on eufic.org in May 2021. Header image credit: EUFIC For the European Food Information Council and the Strength2Food project, I conceptualised and wrote the text for this infographic describing various food quality schemes in Europe and their relevance.
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Originally published in Vakblad VMT in July 2021. Original article can be accessed here. De retailsector oefent door voedselveiligheidslabels invloed uit op de manier waarop wereldwijd voedsel wordt geproduceerd, verpakt, vervoerd en opgeslagen. Dat zegt promovenda Madhura Rao in een proefschrift dat ze onlangs publiceerde. De afgelopen jaren verschijnen steeds vaker kwaliteitslabels op de verpakkingen […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in February 2021. It’s cheaper, quicker, and involves far less cleaning up than regular coffee. For anyone looking to get a quick caffeine fix, instant coffee has an undeniable charm. Without access to cafés, restaurants, or even the coffee machine at work, the last couple of months saw me rekindling an […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in April 2021. Have you heard of phosphorus? It’s a naturally abundant mineral, essential for the growth of plants. Although it naturally replenishes, the slow regeneration cycle of phosphorus reserves has led to concerns over improper management and unsustainable extraction for use in agricultural fertilisers. Let’s take a look at how […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in April 2021. Recent developments in the food market show a renaissance of traditional, direct ways of delivering food, coupled with an emergence of more innovative types of distribution systems which provide direct links between producers and consumers. These numerous types of short food distribution channels, commonly named short food supply […]
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Published open access in Sustainability’s special issue ‘Safety and Quality of Sustainable Food‘ in April 2021. View full text here. Title Valorized Food Processing By-Products in the EU: Finding the Balance between Safety, Nutrition, and Sustainability Abstract Food businesses in the European Union are preparing for a carbon-neutral future by gradually transitioning to a circular […]
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Published open access in the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review in April 2021. View full text here. Title European private food safety standards in global agri-food supply chains: a systematic review Abstract Private food safety standards have become an important governance mechanism in contemporary food supply chains. While much has been written about private […]
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Madhura Rao 