Events & Media | 26 Sep 2025
Webinar: Food Systems Sustainability: Challenges and Practical Solutions
How can we translate the concept of sustainable food systems into meaningful change within healthcare and public institutions?
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0Patients’ dietary patterns are shaped not just by personal choices and recommendations from trusted healthcare providers, but by the food systems around them. From hospital meals to local food environments, these systems can support or undermine healthier, more sustainable eating.
For healthcare professionals, understanding and engaging with food systems is essential to improving patient outcomes and advancing broader health and sustainability goals.
This webinar explored:
🔎 What “food systems” really mean in a healthcare context
🌱 Why sustainability matters for public health
🛠️ Practical solutions from canteens and public spaces to reduce food waste and support sustainable transitions
Featuring:
🎤 Hugo de Vries – Research Director & Coordinator of the Horizon Europe project FOODPathS, INRAE
🎤 Angèle Tasse – Senior Expert, Sustainable Food Systems & Co-Lead, Global CityFood Program, ICLEI (FOODPathS partner)
The session offered a clear introduction to food systems thinking, real-world case studies, and a Q&A to engage directly with the speakers.
