Food and the cities. From policy to plate. Episode 1/9: The Food Trails Project

The transition towards sustainable food systems is a global goal, and cities are at the forefront of this change. The Horizon 2020 Food Trails project showcases how cities can transform practices into impactful food policies, in line with the EU 'Food 2030' strategy.

"If we fail on food, we fail on all” says Linda Scalia.

In this inaugural episode of Food and the Cities, host Natasha Foote interviews Linda Scalia, Deputy Head of Unit for Bioeconomy and Food Systems at the European Commission, and Anna Scavuzzo, Vice Mayor of Milan, in charge of the Food Policy. Milan also lead the Food Trails Consortium.

Together, they discuss:

• How to support the sustainable transition of the EU food system at local and EU levels.
• The EU Food 2030 agenda and its significance for cities.
• Key insights and future prospects from the Food Trails project.

'Food and the Cities' is brought to you by Comune di Milano and Slow Food as part of the EU Horizon 2020 project, Food Trails.

Food Trails is an EU Horizon 2020 project involving 11 cities, 3 universities, and 5 food organizations. Its goal is to promote more resilient, safe, fair, and diverse urban food systems through co-designed actions in Food 2030-led Living Labs, enabling the development of systemic urban food policies.

Useful links:

• Urban food system transformation in the context of Food 2030 – current practice and outlook towards 2030⁠
• Report ⁠Food 2030 Research and Innovation – Pathways for action 2.0⁠
• Living Labs in urban areas for healthy soils
• Eu ‘Food 2030’ research and innovation policy

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