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Tackling global food system challenges through research, education, and outreach.
Join us for "Rethinking pleasure in food" on 29 Jan 2026! 🔵🟠

Our first 2026 Dialogue Series event explores the science behind pleasure in food with FoodHack @ethz.ch.

👉 Register: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
December 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Announcing the 2026 Dialogue Series! 💬🌱

A brand-new space for fresh ideas in sustainable food systems.

Join us at @ethz.ch as we explore the trends shaping sustainable food systems. First event in January 2026, to be announced soon.

👉 Find out more: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
World Food System Center Dialogue Series
Join us for our 2026 Dialogue Series, bringing together researchers, students, practitioners, and YOU to explore current and emerging trends in sustainable food systems.
worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch
December 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
Article: Food systems are the single biggest cause of planetary boundary transgressions. In line with the EAT Lancet report, this study estimates food systems boundaries as a share of planetary boundaries, across 9 key indicators.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Identifying the safe operating space for food systems - Nature Food
Consensus exists on the urgent need for food systems to be more sustainable, but defining their environmentally safe operating space is challenging. This study proposes food system boundaries as a sha...
www.nature.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
Expected effects of a global transformation of agricultural pest management 

Niklas Möhring and I wrote a short blog post on our recent paper in Nature Communications
communities.springernature.com/posts/expect...

Paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
📢 Design the future of food! Apply for the World Food System Summer School at @ethz.ch (June 29 – July 10, 2026). 🌍 Dive into systems thinking, co-create solutions, and collaborate with experts.

Application deadline: Jan 25, 2026

🔗 bit.ly/4j0A1FO

@usyseth.bsky.social @robertfinger.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🌍 Youth leaders & practitioners gathered at the World Food Forum (FAO, Rome) to accelerate #FoodSystemTransformation.

👩‍🔬 @ethz.ch delegates emphasized: Research & leadership are key to bringing knowledge into the world for a sustainable future, recognizing tradition.

👉 Read more: bit.ly/44Nd0jH
ETH Zurich delegation add their voices to World Food Forum
Eight ETH Zurich students and researchers joined global leaders at the World Food Forum in Rome. Together, they co-organized a side event to advance local food action and sustainable food systems.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#JobOpening: We're seeking a Project Manager Research & Education (80%) for our Center @ethz.ch.

A unique role blending research coordination, innovative educational design, facilitating dialogue between science, policy, and practice.

👉 Apply until 20.12.2025: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🌱 Can agriculture thrive without pesticides?

Last week, @ethz.ch hosted a public discussion on the future of pesticide-free farming, co-organized by the Center, @ethz.ch and the AECP Group with @robertfinger.bsky.social.

Thanks to all for joining!

👉 Learn more & access slides: bit.ly/3MadjPf
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🏆 Join us for the SFIAR Award Ceremony on 9 December to honor PhD & Master’s theses advancing agricultural research for development.

2025 laureates: Dr. Claude Müller & Lea Fabritius, @ethz.ch.

📅 9.12.2025
📍 @ethz.ch, LEE E101
🕔 16:15-20:00 CET

👉 Register: bit.ly/3M4gZSv

@usyseth.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🌾 Join us tomorrow at @ethz.ch to discuss pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles, and policy options.

🗓️ 27 Nov 2025 🕔 17:15-18:45 📍 ETH Zurich, CHN F46 In-person only. No registration.

@robertfinger.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSystems
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
This Friday! Join experts for "Free Food for All? Rethinking Food as a Commons." How would treating food as a public good reshape sustainability & democracy?

🗓️ 28 Nov, 17:00 CET 📍 PBLabs, ETH Zürich / Livestream 🔗 Register: www.formape.com/f/jbciq
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
From farmers to diplomats, our Rome dialogue on #HealthyDiets and #PlanetaryHealth was highly interactive! Experts debated Ultra-Processed Foods & systemic change needed. Thanks for disputing with us!

🔗 Read more in our news: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/news/wfsc-ne...

@ethz.ch @fao.org
Diverse perspectives converge in Rome for dialogue on healthy diets
The conference “What’s on your Plate? Planetary Health and Healthy Diets” at the Istituto Svizzero in Rome fostered exchange on the societal and systemic changes needed to reinvent food systems for gr...
worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
TOMORROW! 📢 Agroecology Public Lecture: "Agroecology as a Tool for Food System Transformation" with Daniel Seifert (Biovision) & Ruben Baert (agroecology.science).

Tues, 18 Nov, 16:15 CET. No registration, just join on Zoom!

🔗 ethz.zoom.us/j/64990561305

#Agroecology #FoodSystems
November 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Don't miss the symposium on Balanced & Efficient Nutrient Management. Organized by Astrid Oberson, Emmanuel Frossard (@ethz.ch) & colleagues, featuring int'l experts.

🗓️ Jan 7, 2026, ETH Zürich.

Register by Nov 30!
🔗 bit.ly/3LzkUGG

@usyseth.bsky.social

#SustainableAgriculture #PlantNutrition
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Can #agriculture thrive without pesticides? 🌾 Join us for a discussion on #pesticide-free systems: economic viability, adoption, & policy. @robertfinger.bsky.social

📅 Nov 27, 17:15 CET | 📍 @ethz.ch, CHN F46. No registration!

@usyseth.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Join us next week for our #Agroecology Public Lecture:

➡️ Policy Perspective on Agroecological Transformation
➡️ Tuesday, 11 November, 16:15 CET on Zoom
➡️ We'll hear from: Oliver Oliveros (Agroecology Coalition) & Jasmin Hundorf (GIZ)

🔗 Zoom link on: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🥳 Celebrating 10 years of Food Day at @ethz.ch!

The 2025 edition was incredible:

Over 400 attendees!

Sold-out workshops & Cook the Science event.

Pioneering research on #SmartFarming & #Proteins.

Thanks to all partners & attendees! 🙏

🔗 worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
Food Day 2025
The theme Planting Healthier Nutrition anchored our annual Food Day on 29 October.
worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
In our latest ETH Ambassadors Blog, Daniela Hoffmann, Project Director of Plant4Value, shares how ETH Zurich is piloting scalable, evidence-based solutions to foster plant-based value chains in Switzerland. Read the full story here: ethambassadors.ethz.ch/2025/11/06/f... @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
From Pilot to Practice: Building Plant-Based Value Chains at ETH Zurich - ETH Ambassadors
How can we transition to sustainable food systems? Daniela Hoffmann explains how ETH Zurich pilots scalable solutions to foster plant-based value chains in Switzerland.
ethambassadors.ethz.ch
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
'Pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles and policy options'

Join us 27 November, 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46

The event will feature presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
Had a great time at #FoodDay2025 by the @ethzwfsc.bsky.social this week 🌱. I presented a poster on our study that analyzes how experiences with plant-based meat substitutes (PBMS) shape dietary change. Thanks a lot to the organizers ✨.
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Upcoming Event "What’s on your Plate?”: Planetary Health and Healthy Diets at Istituto Svizzero in Rome 🟣 on 6 November 2025 (11:00-19:00 CET).

More info & registration: bit.ly/3JnwtA6
October 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Annual #Agroecology Public Lecture Series is back! 🌾

Join experts in science, policy & food system transformation.

📅 Tuesdays, 16:15 CET 🗓️ Nov 4, 11, 18 💻 Zoom

Learn how #Agroecology is key to a resilient future.

🔗 bit.ly/4hqQH8J

#FoodSystems #Sustainability
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
"Who Gets to Eat? Navigating Trade-offs in Sustainable Food Systems'.

It was a great honour and pleasure to moderate a panel discussion on this topic as part of the UN-ETH Forum this morning. @ethzwfsc.bsky.social

Details: un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
For nine years, Food Day at @ethz.ch has brought together researchers, innovators, and changemakers to explore how we can grow a more sustainable future. Join organizers Billie and Olivia on their journey to cultivate dialogue & plant the seeds of healthier #nutrition. @ethzwfsc.bsky.social #foodday
Our Journey to Food Day: Cultivating Dialogue at ETH Zurich - ETH Ambassadors
For nine years, Food Day at ETH Zurich has brought together researchers, innovators, and changemakers to explore how we can grow a more sustainable future. Join organizers Billie and Olivia on their j...
ethambassadors.ethz.ch
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today is #WorldFoodDay! 🌍

We're highlighting four pioneering @ethz.ch research projects that are tackling global food challenges, from climate resilience to sustainable nutrition.

Swipe to learn more! ⬇️

@usyseth.bsky.social

#ETHZurich #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Sustainability
October 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM