Sustainable food systems

Current food production systems generate significant negative environmental impacts. While many individual initiatives and concepts exist, a comprehensive, cross-actor and cross-value chain vision for sustainable, resilient food systems in Switzerland is lacking. Knowledge about the state of the soil, which is key for sustainable production, is largely missing. Environmentally and socially compatible food systems require both sustainable food production (agriculture) and sustainable consumption. The value chain from food production to consumption includes processing and trade. Here, too, there is a need for a systemic approach with concrete incubators in the Canton of Bern.