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Catalyzing sustainable food systems amidst urgency and contestation - The role of EU law and governance

ACELG Annual Conference 2023

15 November 2023

On Friday 17 November, the ACELG annual conference will discuss the EU's transition towards a sustainable food system. Currently facing interrelated environmental, climate, health, and social challenges, the EU food system requires urgent systemic change. This conference brings together scholars, policymakers, and civil society to discuss the role of EU law and governance in catalyzing the transition towards a sustainable food system.

Here's a short video introduction to some of the topics the conference will cover...

Helene Schmutzler from IFOAM Organics Europe is one of the speakers in our roundtable discussion on the role of technology in sustainable food systems.

Assistant Professor of Law, Floris de Witte (London School of Economics) will be speaking about EU regulation change from the perspective of food heritage.

Camilla Björkbom from Eurogroup for Animals will be speaking about animal welfare in EU sustainable food policy and why it matters.

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