INFINO Conference: ‘How to build a resilient and sustainable food system?’

 

Tuesday 9 March 2021, 17.30-19.30

Dr. Rachel Reckinger participated in the INFINO (Initiativ fir Nohaltegkeet – Initiative for sustainable development) online conference: Towards a resilient and sustainable food system. The event was in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg and the Council for Sustainable Development (Nohaltegkeetsrot) with the support of the Œuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte. The event was moderated by Norry Schneider from CELL, the Centre for Ecological Learning Luxembourg, who is also an INFINO board member.

To watch Reckinger’s presentation, and the full conference, visit the INFINO website or our designated Food Policy Council page.

The objective of the conference was to bring together different actors of the food system and to explore paths for a long-term strategy on the country’s food resilience, while trying to respond to the current challenges at the territorial level.

Dr. Reckinger presented pathways for a sustainable food system transition with particular focus on the collaborative tool of a Food Policy Council. She also presented the first empirical results of a survey regarding such a Food Policy Council for Luxembourg. Following the presentation of these results, a second survey has been published. You can take the survey here in ENGLISH / FRENCH / GERMAN (deadline September 30th 2021).

Speakers:

Nick Jacobs, Director of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food): ‘Towards a Common Food Policy for the European Union’

Marc Kreis, adviser on agricultural, veterinary, phytosanitary and fisheries policy at the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the European Union: Presentation of the European ‘From Farm to Fork Strategy’

Rachel Reckinger, food sociologist at the University of Luxembourg, head of the research project Sustainable Food Practices and member of the High Council for Sustainable Development: ‘How to build a resilient and sustainable food system?’

Roundtable

Following the presentations by the three speakers there will be a roundtable discussion with speakers from agriculture, consumer protection, distribution and civil society: Raymond Weber (President of SOS Faim Luxembourg), Patrick Kolbusch (Director of Biogros) Jeannette Muller (Counsellor at the Ministry of Consumer Protection), Pierre Treinen (Director of the Rural Economy Service at the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development)