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World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
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Tackling global food system challenges through research, education, and outreach.
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🏆 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

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November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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🌾 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.

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#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSystems
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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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
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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
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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

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#SustainableAgriculture #PlantNutrition
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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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!

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November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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! ⬇️

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#ETHZurich #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Sustainability
October 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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📢 2 WEEKS to @ethz.ch #FoodDay (Oct 29)!

Workshops are sold out (waitlist open), but tickets remain for the Plenary Session&Networking Poster Session!

Hear about cutting-edge #research on food systems, from #robotics to #microalgae.

Secure your spot NOW! ➡️ bit.ly/3KOTNXU

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October 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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World Food Forum has begun in #Rome! 🇮🇹 The @ethz.ch Student Delegation is here to exchange & learn.

@fao.org DG QU Dongyu highlighted the power of #youth action.

Join the Swiss Youth Delegations side event:
🗓️ Wed, Oct 16, 12:00 CEST
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4omorq4
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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📢 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿!

Our new newsletter is out with a packed agenda of events, funding opportunities, and fresh research insights in #food and #agriculture.

Read it here: bit.ly/47no6N5
October 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? 🚀

Don't miss the Agro-Food Job Dating 2025 event on October 16th at Technopark Zurich, organized by SVIAL ASIAT!

Register here: eventfrog.ch/en/p/fairs/f...
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 🎯

Our director Martijn Sonnevelt was recently featured in SFNV's news, highlighting his commitment to cross-sector collaboration for #SustainableFoodSystems.

Read more: swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/from-pivot-t...
September 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘇: 𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝗘𝗿𝘁𝗿ä𝗴𝗲, 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗸𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗺𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲? 🌱

Nimm an unserem Workshop am Food Day teil, um in diese zentrale Frage einzutauchen.

Mehr Infos: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...

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September 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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🌟 Congratulations to our members Serina Robinson and Lukas Fesenfeld for having been awarded a starting grant from the ERC! This is a great achievement and a testament to their innovative and impact-focused research.

Read more in @ethz.ch news: ethz.ch/de/news-und-...

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September 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽! 🎬 Our Summer School "Design ideas for sustainable food systems" officially concluded last Friday.

Over 2 weeks, participants embarked on an intensive program, exploring and designing ideas for the food system of tomorrow.

Read more: bit.ly/45ucKak

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August 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Are you involved in food systems related research at @ethz.ch, or in partnership with ETH? Showcase your work at our poster session at Food Day on 29 Oct!

More info: bit.ly/4oJ3bf6

Submission deadline is 21 Sept 2025.

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August 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Happy International Youth Day! 🌍

We're celebrating young leaders turning global goals into local actions. From UN-@ethz.ch Incubator teams to our @worldfoodforum.bsky.social delegation & Summer School, youth are driving positive change. #YouthDay #SDGs

1) bit.ly/45pKeoU
2) bit.ly/4fuaoLK
August 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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We kicked off our #SummerSchool with 26 participants from 14 countries! 🚀 Our "Pizza of Participation" challenge had teams playfully designing their ideal school experience, followed by a delicious pizza dinner. 🍕 Follow our journey for more highlights!
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August 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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How can #FoodProcessing genuinely contribute to a healthier world? 🌱🌎

Congrats to our member Patrick Rühs & his team at @ethz.ch for their publication in @nature.com Food, "Unrefined plant raw materials are key to nutritious food" 👏

Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

#FoodInnovation
July 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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A big thanks to all who joined our Science on Your Plate event at Food Zurich! 🌿🔬 @ethz.ch researchers presented their food systems work alongside a fantastic 4-course plant-based dinner by Michaela Frank. Food & science in sync!

Read more: bit.ly/3GLebHB

#FoodZurich #ETHZurich #Sustainability
July 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! 🎓🌱

Aline's path, influenced by the WFSC Summer School, spans from gaining firsthand agricultural experience at an Alpine farm to leading impactful research on collaborative solutions to tackle food surplus.

Read her story: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/news/wfsc-ne...
July 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟴-𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Explore the future of #DigitalAgriculture with leading experts!

Keynote Spotlights with @ethz.ch researchers and Center members Prof. Stefano Mintchev and Dr. Andreas Hund.

Program & registration: digicrop.de/program-day-...

#AgriFoodTech
July 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM