Sustainability – Madhura Rao

Reflections on the changing meanings of food safety

On April 9 2024, I delivered a lecture at the Environmental Humanities Centre of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. I was invited to speak as part of the centre’s ongoing lunch lecture series and my lecture focused on the changing meanings of food safety and risk in the face of a rapidly evolving food system. I […]

Sustainability

Food waste to biogas and biofuel: Law and policy

Chapter published in December 2023 in the book ‘Law in the EU’s Circular Energy System‘, edited by Lucila de Almeida and Josephine van Zeben. If you do not have institutional access and would like to read this chapter, please reach out to me. Abstract Waste and surplus from various stages of the food supply chain can be […]

Food Waste – A Valuable Resource in the Circular Economy

Originally published on Wikifarmer.com in December 2023. When food is wasted instead of being used for human consumption, we face issues such as food insecurity and malnutrition, loss of natural resources, as well as the expansion of landfills, and emission of greenhouse gasses. As a result, reducing food waste has become a priority for most […]

Sustainability

Tips to Reduce Household Food Waste

Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in October 2021 A third of the food grown on this planet ends up being lost or thrown away. A big chunk of this comes from our own homes – but the good news is that all of us can take small steps to stop the problem from getting any bigger. […]

Trends and Innovation

Short Food Supply Chains: Reconnecting Producers and Consumers

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 […]

Safety & Quality

Valorized Food Processing By-Products in the EU

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 […]