Food Activists Show the Way to Sustainable Economies

by jarbel | Sep 19, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Foodwaste in Denmark. PHOTO: Thor Nielsen/CC BY-NC-SA Food waste activists are creating a climate-friendly and socially just economic model without the need for large financial capital. They achieve this by treating their activities as a commons for food, according to...

New TV series about the history of climate change

by jarbel | Sep 11, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Photos from ‘Händelserna som förändrade klimatet’ PHOTO: UR/Faktabruket The TV series ‘The Events that Changed the Climate’ (“Händelserna som förändrade klimatet”) recently premiered on SVT. This historical documentary series...

Small changes in the diet can reduce food emissions by 53%

by jarbel | Mar 11, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Eating habits in Sweden don’t need to change much to be better for both the climate and health. With more plant-based foods, your diet-related greenhouse gas emissions can decrease by up to 53%, according to new research. – Based on the latest representative...

Climate friendly school meals without protests

by jarbel | Jan 18, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Climate friendly school meals doesn’t necessarily make the students less happy. FOTO: iStock What we eat has a major impact on the climate. In a new study, researchers have tested a strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of school meals without reducing student...

Consumption-Based Climate Targets Can Open Up for New Policy Instruments

by jarbel | Oct 24, 2023 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

New research indicates that with consumption-based climate targets and new policy instruments, the emissions associated with goods and services consumed in Sweden can be reduced, even if they occur abroad. There is currently a discussion about Sweden’s territorially...

Traders need to look beyond the individual to become more sustainable

by eskilengstrom | Jan 5, 2023 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Our eating has a major impact on the environment and the climate so sustainable ways of eating need to become the norm. – Traders are trapped in the current system, says Vishal Parekh, doctoral student at KTH. Vishal Parekh, doctoral student at KTH, and Åsa Svenfelt,...