Food Valley, a prominent agri-food accelerator in Netherlands, started an Upcycling Community in 2022 with the aim of bringing together international food industry leaders interested in valorsing food processing by-products. Through this community, they seek to create a safe environment where organisations can develop their ideas together and gain inspiration from each other. For their […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in July 2022. All images belong to FoodUnfolded.com. Yellow mealworms were the first insect approved for human consumption in the EU. As a ‘novel food’, mealworms had to pass through different applications and processes to be sold in European markets. Insects are only one type of ‘novel food’, but how are […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in June 2022. Header image credits: FoodUnfolded. As South Asian recipes gain popularity among food enthusiasts beyond the subcontinent, ‘ghee’ is turning into a pantry staple in many kitchens around the world. But what exactly is this flavourful dairy fat and how is it made? Made by simmering butter to separate […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in June 2022. Header image belongs to FoodUnfolded. Did ancient civilisations farm differently from us? Did they struggle with similar issues as we do today? I interviewed Dr Shyama Vermeersch, a zooarchaeological scientist working to piece together farming systems of the past to help us better understand and strengthen the food […]
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In December 2021, I was invited to present my work on food waste valorisation at the Asia-Europe Environment Forum’s annual conference “Circular Food Systems – Solutions to Reverse Climate Change”. The conference was designed to promote exchanges on regional and international levels and to highlight the range of multi-stakeholder initiatives or partnerships promoting the adoption […]
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Originally published on foodunfolded.com in October 2021. Food can end up as waste before it reaches us for several reasons, whether it’s safety concerns, supply chain inefficiencies, or lack of consumer demand. We take a look at how businesses manage food that is no longer available for human consumption. When thinking of food waste, we […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in July 2021 In several food cultures around the world, eating food with a fork is so common that most diners wouldn’t know how to get through their meal without one! But this wasn’t always the case. Compared to other pieces of cutlery, the invention of the fork and its addition […]
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Originally published on Food Unfolded in September 2021 As an avid advocate for keeping groceries as plastic-free as possible, I have always wondered about what stops supermarkets and local grocers from relinquishing plastic altogether. Join me as I explore whether it is reasonable for us to expect food producers to start switching out plastic for […]
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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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Opinion piece originally published in De Telegraaf in April 2020.
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Madhura Rao 