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Dear Friends of the World Food System Center,
ETH Zurich established the World Food System Center to create real-world solutions for the key challenges in our food system. These solutions require collaboration from global and local stakeholders across the entire food value chain. Since its founding in 2011 and subsequent public inauguration in 2012, the Center has brought together researchers from across ETH Zurich with external partners.
The entire team of the Center is looking forward to now celebrate these 10+ Years of Collaboration over the coming months in 2022. Please join us at the events and in the discussions!
Kind regards,
The World Food System Center Team |
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| Center News |
| Celebrating over 10 Years of Collaboration |
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New Ideas for a Healthy World
Through November this year, we are planning events for our members and the public to celebrate 10 Years of Collaboration and to increase dialogue about the continuing challenges in our food system. We start with a new public exhibition at the Mühlerama Museum in Zurich: Science on Your Plate/Forschung zum Aufessen.
The exhibition takes visitors on the journey of our food. Different stops along the way focus on how the cultivation, processing and consumption of food affects the environment and our health. The exhibition seeks answers to one of the most difficult questions: How do we feed a growing world population?
An opening event for Center members will take place on 10 May 2022.
The exhibition opens to the public on 11 May 2022 and will be in German and English. |
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| Annual Report 2021 |
It is a great pleasure to present the Center's Annual Report 2021, summarizing highlights from our research, education and outreach activities of the past year. Turn the pages to meet members joining the Center in 2021 and learn about new programs to support cross-disciplinary and solution-oriented research plus collaborative partnerships. Read more about our World Food System Summer School and the many activities of our alumni association. And discover how our numerous outreach & dialogue events reached nearly 2,500 participants via webinars, public lectures, and an art-science exhibit.
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| Voices of the World Food System Center |
In this series, voices of the members groups of the Center come to life in interviews. Professors, researchers and staff all get to a chance to share their stories and hopes for the future of the Center.
Creating unique opportunities to connect: A conversation with Robert Finger, professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy at ETH Zurich and Chair of the World Food System Center. He shares his thoughts about the strengths and priorities of the Center. |
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| Solidarity with Ukraine |
After the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, ETH Zurich announced its condemnation of this act of aggression and how it is taking measures to support students and researchers from Ukraine.
The Center, represented by its Steering Committee and Director, condemns the violence and military actions in the Ukraine and express our solidarity with the entire Ukraine. The Center will assist in coordination for member groups to support students and researchers from the Ukrainian (independent of their nationality) and enable information exchange of other support measures put in place by ETH Zurich and other Swiss institutions. We pledge to act as entry point for students and researchers from the Ukraine working within the scope of research associated with agriculture, food and nutrition.
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| Education |
| Designing for Food Systems Resilience: A Circular Approach |
The Center recently hosted a second short course for food systems professionals on designing for food systems resilience using a circular approach. During the 4-day course, 34 professionals from 21 countries came together to learn and collaborate in a highly interactive online program.
What resulted from a necessity last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, proved to be a very effective way to bring professionals together from all over the world. The connections made, across the globe and disciplines, by working together on food system challenges were clearly noted by the course organizers. A big thank you to all the contributors who made this program such a highly interactive and fun experience for participants! |
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| Outreach |
| At the table: How we eat environmentally friendly and healthy |
The Spring 2022 Program of the ETH Zurich public science event Treffpunkt Science City focused on how what we eat every day impacts our own health as well as the environment around us.
Through lectures, demos, guided tours and panel discussions, scientists shared their knowledge on issues affecting our daily choices “at the table.” Many Center members were on hand to share their expertise and personal reflections at the events. |
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Upcoming Events
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| Science on Your Plate |
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| Food Workshops at Mühlerama Museum
Cook with kabog millet or for planetary health
19 May to 14 June 2022
Get inspired by the various workshops, associated with our Mühlerama exhibition. Cook delicious sustainable dishes. Bake with ancient grains or follow the path of cocoa from tree to cake. And ask your questions directly, in special guided tours with researchers from ETH Zurich. |
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| Science on Your Plate: Dinner Edition |
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| Food Zurich
A 4-course meal paried with innovation
September 2022
During this interactive dinner event, four scientists from ETH Zurich will share exciting insights from their research linked to the ingredients on your plate- all focused on innovative, sustainable plant-based protein for the future. |
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| Food Day @ETH |
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| Celebrating Collaboration
Workshops, posters sessions & panel discussions
11 November 2022
To celebrate our 10 Years of work, our annual public research symposium will be expanded to a half-day event. Workshops, poster sessions, and panel discussions will focus on the importance of collaborative and participatory approaches in food systems research. Save the date! |
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