Towards more sustainable food provision
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Newsletter 05/2025
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The past months have been a powerful reminder of what collaboration can achieve. Our consortium meeting in Budapest gathered the VISIONARY community to reflect, exchange, and look towards the future of sustainable food systems in Europe.
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This edition of our newsletter also highlights three publications now available on our website — exploring collective water management, behaviour change drivers, and policy pathways for transformation.
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Our recent Cross-Country Visit to Hungary offered fresh perspectives on alternative food networks and sustainable grain value chains, while our SPI Briefings are now accessible in seven languages, expanding our reach across Europe.
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Finally, meet our partners from the University of Exeter in “Introducing…” and explore this month’s "SPI of the Month" on promoting organic farming in Poland.
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We hope you enjoy the read.
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Consortium meeting in Budapest
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As we head into the final year of our project, we came together for our last VISIONARY consortium meeting — a milestone moment filled with reflection, fresh insights, and forward-looking discussions. We explored what really drives change in Europe’s food system and how our work can make a lasting impact. A special highlight: welcoming Marialuisa Dal Poz from the European Commission, who joined us in person to share key policy perspectives and advice on shaping our outreach...
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New publications online
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Three new publications are now available on our website. From testing collective action models for water management, to mapping behaviour change drivers, to identifying policy levers across Europe — there’s plenty to explore...
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Cross-country visit to Hungary
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Our latest Cross-County Visit, hosted by AKI on 11–12 September, brought together participants from across Europe to explore the future of alternative food networks and sustainable grain value chains. From field visits to in-depth discussions, the event offered fresh perspectives and inspiring exchanges...
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SPI Briefing now available in 7 languages
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Our SPI Briefings are now available on our website in seven languages. These briefings empower stakeholders by deepening understanding, supporting informed decision-making, and providing the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of food policy effectively.
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Introducing... University of Exeter
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Next up in our series “Introducing…” are Alex Inman and Mingyuan Chen from the University of Exeter (UNEXE). UNEXE leads Work Package 6 (WP6) in the VISIONARY project, where they bring together researchers, policymakers, and value chain actors to co-design sustainable food system policies and business models…
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SPI of the month: Promoting organic farming in Poland
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How can organic farming be effectively promoted in Poland? This central question shaped a series of Science-Policy Interface (SPI) workshops hosted by the University of Warsaw. One of the key challenges identified during the workshops is...
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COMING UP
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In our next newsletter, we will introduce the team from the Global Nature Fund, Germany and continue our series "SPI of the month" in Hungary. And, of course, report on all things VISIONARY.
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Funded by the European Union under GA no. 101060538. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or REA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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The work of UK participants was funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10037976 (University of Aberdeen) and 10044788 (University of Exeter)].
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