Dutch supermarkets stop flying in fruit and vegetables. But that doesn't make their climate impact any less, says agricultural economist Willy Baltussen. "It's more about the signal that supermarkets are sending out: we need to think more about sustainable food systems."
NIJMEGEN - Kandinsky College will present itself as a 'life science' school. This means that the emphasis will be on food, climate and sustainability, among other things.
At the initiative of the Sustainable Dairy Chain, Wageningen University recently started research into the possibilities of long-term milking of cows. The first meeting of the 'Duurmelken' network will be held in Wageningen on Thursday 16 November.
Insects are sustainable meat substitutes, but we don't want to know much about them on our plates. We find insects a lot more acceptable as feed for chickens, pigs and fish, but how sustainable are they?
Last year, energy supplier GroenLeven started a pilot with five growers to see how their fruit grows under solar panels. It is the first time in the world that this…
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is investigating, together with experts, how sustainable animal feed can be made. The project should provide insight into how grains in feed can be replaced by 'less sticky by-products' from circular agriculture.
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