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New publication: Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Environment, Economy, Society, and Policy — 2nd Edition (Open Access)

We are pleased to share a new open-access Special Issue in Sustainability, edited by Prof. Dr. Carola Strassner with co-authors. The volume brings together research on community resilience, environmental sustainability, and changing consumption patterns across agri-food systems — topics closely aligned with FQH’s mission. Download the Issue (MPDI)

29th FQH Seminar

We are excited to invite you to join the next FQH seminar on Friday 19th of September from 9.00-10.00 am CEST, held online via Zoom. Dr. Julie Louise Munk Andersen, Postdoc at the Danish Cancer Institute, will be presenting on the topic: “Is organic food consumption associated with the risk of developing non-communicable diseases?” This…

FQH at IUNS-ICN 2025: Join Our Scientific Symposium in Paris

We are pleased to announce that FQH (Organic Food Quality & Health) will host a symposium at the upcoming IUNS-ICN 2025 – International Congress of Nutrition, held from 24–29 August 2025 in Paris, France. Symposium Title: Integrating food, farming, nutrition and health for a sustainable future – Lessons from organic food systemsDate: Wednesday, 27 August…

OFSP & FQH Joint Newsletter Summer 2025

This Newsletter highlights Progress in Organic Food Systems We are pleased to announce the release of the Summer 2025 edition of the joint OFSP–FQH Newsletter, showcasing cutting-edge research, global collaborations, and systems-level innovations at the intersection of organic food, health, and sustainability. Advancing Food Systems Transformation The Organic Food Systems Program (OFSP), as a core…

28th FQH Seminar

We are excited to invite you to the next FQH Seminar: 🍏 Sugar Reformulation in German Organic Fruit Yoghurt🗓 Friday, May 16, 2025 | 09:00–10:00 CET💻 Online via Zoom (Free of charge) Join Dipl.-Ing. Kirsten Buchecker from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences as she presents key findings from the ReformBIO project, funded by the German Federal Organic Farming Programme…

27th FQH SEMINAR

Join us on April 25th, from 09:00 to 10:00 CET via Zoom, for the 27th FQH Seminar! we are delighted to feature Associate Professor Audrey Vincent from ISARA, Lyon. Audrey is an expert in organic agriculture, she holds an MSc from Wageningen University and a PhD from Université Lumière Lyon 2. Her research, which bridges…

26th FQH SEMINAR

Excited to invite you to our upcoming online seminar on March 21st from 09:00–10:00 am CET! Join us as we explore “Exchange & Cooperation between Italian Biodistricts and Tunisian Bioterritoires” – a deep dive into good practices, lessons learned, and future prospects in sustainable agroecological transitions. Our distinguished speaker, Dr. Patrizia Pugliese from the Mediterranean Agronomic…

OFSP Newsletter February, 2025

We are pleased to share the latest edition of the OFSP 2025 Newsletter, highlighting key achievements from the 2022-2024 period and upcoming opportunities to engage with the Organic Food System Programme (OFSP). This edition covers: We invite you to read the newsletter and stay connected as we continue working towards a more sustainable food system.…