In our applied research projects, we research and develop possible solutions for more sustainable food systems - from the field to the table.
WaNCaaS - Water and Nutrient Circularity as a Service
How can circularity of (waste) water streams and the nutrients they contain be promoted in the food industry?
The WaNCaaS project consists of two pre-studies with industry partners to assess the feasibility of water and nutrient recycling as a service. We support a structured, context-specific decision-making process.
Standortanalyse Rebbau in den Kantonen Aargau, Bern und Zug
Climate change is expected to alter the suitability of grape varieties for cultivation. The future climate must be taken into account when planting new vineyards. To support this decision-making process, we are investigating the suitability of different grape varieties for cultivation under current and future climatic conditions using a high-resolution heat sum index.
Circular thinking is a means to more sustainable systems. In this project, we are developing a serious game and supplementary teaching material for use in basic agricultural education. The game offers learners a positive and abordable introduction to circular economy in the agri-food system. The supplementary teaching material serves to integrate, deepen and reflect on the concepts developed in the game.
Ernährungsstrategien für alle – Partizipation und Transformation in kleineren Städten
How can sustainable food systems be promoted in smaller municipalities in order to reduce the environmental impact and strengthen local value creation?
The project investigates the potential of food strategies for the transformation towards more sustainable local food systems in smaller municipalities in Switzerland.
MOVING - Mountain Valorization through Interconnectedness and Green Growth
Europe's mountain regions are facing major challenges and changes. As part of the EU project MOVING, which involves 16 partner institutions from 23 countries, we are investigating in the Grisons mountains which value chains are particularly resilient and how we can learn from regional innovations in a sustainable way.
Cocoa in Numbers - From data to knowledge
The demand for transparent value chains is growing. In the Cocoa in Numbers project, we investigated the socio-economic conditions along the value chain of cocoa from the Alto Beni region (Bolivia). Our data feed into a comprehensive database that combines data on the value chain of cocoa from Alto Beni from different scientific perspectives.
CONSUS - Site suitability modeling for crops
Globalization, climate change, resource scarcity and new eating habits require new concepts in agriculture. For this purpose, we have developed CONSUS as a GIS-based tool for crop suitability analysis, which uses soil and climate data for analysis. CONSUS can also be used to determine climate change impacts on the site suitability of agricultural crops.
Foodscape.ch - An educational game about the Swiss food system
Food is part of our everyday life and yet we are not always aware of the consequences of our consumption decisions. To help young people understand the connections between agriculture, nutrition and the environment, we developed and extensively evaluated the educational game Foodscape in cooperation with the ZHDK. www.foodscape.ch
NOVANIMAL - Innovations in food and nutrition
We eat more and more meat and dairy products. Nutrition-related environmental impacts and health risks are increasing. NOVANIMAL identified innovations along the value chains to reduce the undesirable consequences of the production and consumption of animal foods. It became apparent that there is still great potential, particularly in the catering sector, to make consumption more resource-efficient. https://novanimal.ch/
All projects
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