European think tank for a healthy, sustainable, fair and animal-friendly food system

Our action-oriented research and advice informs, motivates and supports power holders in the food system to change

Who are we?

Latest work

Whitepaper: Organic in the Supermarket

How can supermarkets contribute to the growth of organic agriculture?

Hotline food claims

A hotline to report claims on the sustainability of food products.

Symposium Superlist Green

A critical debate between a unique group of stakeholders.

Superlist Green 2023

A comparison between Dutch supermarkets' efforts on environmental sustainability.

News

The transformation of the food system is in full swing. Our work contributes to this by encouraging companies into a race to the top, providing media with newsworthy facts that feed the public debate, supporting scientists to carry out impactful research, helping to substantiate campaigns by civil society organisations, providing politicians with arguments for debate and advising governments on the development of regulations.

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In de winkel is plantaardig nu goedkoper dan vlees

In de winkel is plantaardig nu goedkoper dan vlees

2 months ago
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NOS Radio 1 Journaal
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Programmes

The food environment is very decisive for the demand side of our food system. It is shaped primarily by food retailers and advertisers. Therefore our programmes aim to leverage the power of food retail, promotion and advertising to stimulate a healthy, sustainable, fair and animal-friendly food system

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Responsible retail

Responsible retail for a healthy, sustainable, fair and animal-friendly food system

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Responsible promotion

Food promotion that encourages a healthy and sustainable diet.

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Responsible Pricing

Retail food prices that make healthy and sustainable food the easy choice and enable sustainable agriculture. 

Variety of plant-based products and protein sources
Protein transition

A movement towards more plant-based diets for everyone

The challenges in our food system

The current food system is not future proof. It pushes the boundaries of health, environment, human rights and animal welfare.

We need to understand how it functions and how to turn around these negative trends.

Problem analysis

Partners

Our research and advice serves to substantiate campaigns and advocacy of a wide variety of civil society organisations. These collaborations play a key role in dissemination of our work.

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