The Future of Food – Greenwashing

Sustainable here, ecological there. Every company nowadays claims to be sustainable, green, good for the environment, etc. But if companies would try to deceive you by marketing something as green which really isn’t. This is a common practice and its called greenwashing. But what does …

The Future of Food – Reducing Your Impact

Do you want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local If you read my previous post you should know that food production is responsible for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. There …

The Future of Food – Organic Food

What is organic food? Is it really that different from non-organic? Is it healthier?  Is it better for the environment? Why is it so expensive? Should I pay more for it?  There are a lot of questions surrounding the pair of words “organic food”, and I guess …

The Future of Food – Food Labels

In order for consumers to identify food products, their standards of production, what is really inside them, or where they come from, food producers or retailers try to make it easier for us by labeling them. Going back to the demand for sustainable food, transparency …

The Future of Food – Food Waste

You’ve probably heard it before: FOOD WASTE. Yes, it is a problem. Why? Let me give you a small insight. One big question is, what can we do as consumers to avoid the atrocious action of throwing our hard-earned daily bread down the compost bin, …

The Future of Food – Innovation and New Technologies

Keywords such as “innovation” and “digitization” combined with the term “new technologies” have been a constant for my eyes and ears for the last couple of years, and are so common in the professional world that I can’t help but roll my eyes whenever I …

The Future of Food – Food Systems

I would like to use the opportunity of writing a compulsory blog and address one of the topics I am very passionate about. The future of food. In this blog I will explore the technologies and trends that surround food systems and are shaping our …