News
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New initiative to create global online database with animal production data from all over the world
- For the development of sustainable farming systems, people from all over the world need data. However, specific details on animal production in... -
From genome editing to insects: Food System Innovations – and how to get there
- An international group of almost fifty scientists identified 75 emerging innovations and has drawn up 8 action points with the aim of accelerating the... -
Crickets and seaweed as meat substitutes? Mansholt lecture 2019 focussed on protein transition
- Will animal protein sources be replaced by chickpeas, crickets and algae? Wageningen University & Research organised the fourth edition of the... -
A future-proof diet with future foods
- Insects, seaweed, microalgae and cultured meat are seen as tomorrow’s food. Research published in Nature Sustainability by Wageningen University... -
Hannah van Zanten receives Veni-grant
- Hannah received the NWO Talent Scheme grant to further develop her research on the role of animals in a circular food system.
Publications
Frehner, 2021
Frehner, A. (2021). Balancing animal-source food intake between nutritional requirements and sustainability impacts (Doctoral dissertation, Wageningen University).
Frehner et al., 2021
Frehner A., Van Zanten H.H.E., et al. (2021) How food choices link sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with sustainability impacts. Journal of Cleaner Production 300 p. 126896.
Karlsson et al, 2021
Karlsson J., Parodi A., et al. (2021) Halting European Union soybean feed imports favours ruminants over pigs and poultry. Nature Food.
van Selm et al, 2021
van Selm B., Frehner A., et al. (2021) The compatibility of animal-sourced food and circularity in healthy European diets. Research Square.
van Selm et al., 2021
van Selm, B., de Boer, I. J., Ledgard, S. F., & van Middelaar, C. E. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions of New Zealand beef through better integration of dairy and beef production. Agricultural Systems.
Herrero et al, 2020
Herrero H., Thornton P.K., et al. (2020) Articulating the effect of food systems innovation on the Sustainable Development Goals. Lancet Planet Health 2020.
Parodi et al, 2020
Parodi A., de Boer, I. J.,, et al. (2020) Bioconversion efficiencies, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions during black soldier fly rearing - A mass balance approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 271 p. 122488.
Schreefel et al, 2020
Schreefel L., Schulte R.P.O., et al. (2020) Regenerative agriculture – the soil is the base. Global Food Security 26.
Frehner et al., 2020
Frehner A, Muller A, Schader C, De Boer IJM, Van Zanten HHE (2020) Methodological choices drive differences in environmentally-friendly dietary solutions. Global Food Security 24.
Herrero et al., 2020
Herrero H, Thornton PK, et al. (2020) Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system. Nature Food.
Van Zanten et al., 2019
Van Zanten HHE, Van Ittersum M, De Boer IJM (2019) The role of farm animals in a circular food system. Global Food Security.
Van Hal et al, 2019
Van Hal O, De Boer IJM, Schader C, Muller A, Gerrits WWJ, De Vries S and Van Zanten HHE (2019) Valuing leftover streams through livestock: impact of livestock system and productivity. Journal of Cleaner Production 219:485 - 496.
Parodi et al., 2018
Parodi A, A Leip, IJM De Boer, PM Slegers, F Ziegler, EHM Temme, M Herrero, H Tuomisto, H Valin, CE Van Middelaar, JJA Van Loon, HHE Van Zanten (2018) The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets. Nature Sustainability, 1: 782–789.
Van Zanten et al., 2018
Van Zanten HHE, M Herrero, O Van Hal, E Röös, A Muller, T Garnett, PJ Gerber, C Schader and IJM De Boer (2018) Defining a land boundary for sustainable livestock consumption. Global Change Biology, 24: 4185-4194. Awarded: top 15 of most downloaded articles in GCB