Learning to eat healthily
Food education helps towards the development of a healthy and sustainable diet. Children are then more willing to make healthy and sustainable choices. How does the project help? Wageningen University...
View ArticleStrong sustainable materials
Bio based materials in plastic are becoming more of a real alternative for petroleum based materials. In order to keep up with other countries and for the benefit of the Dutch economy, it is necessary...
View ArticleProcessing residual flows at source
The change from a fossil economy to a bio-based economy requires maximum utilization of biomass. Various residual flows are created during harvesting and processing of crops, which would cover this...
View ArticleKnowledge and technology for potato production in China
China is the largest potato producer worldwide. And yet, the country can learn a lot from The Netherlands with regard to the yield per hectare and sustainable crop protection. How does the project...
View ArticleReducing food waste
Every year, millions of kilos of food are being thrown away. Not only in household kitchens, also in the chain from farmer to shopping basket. Food waste has great economic, ecological and social...
View ArticleLonger shelf life and still fresh
Demand for fresh, healthy and easy to use products is still rising in The Netherlands and other European countries. With conventional conservation technologies like heat pasteurization, products lose...
View ArticleSustainable animal proteins
There is a growing demand worldwide for animal protein due to the growing world population and changing eating patterns. In order to meet this demand in a sustainable manner while also considering...
View ArticleTowards a sustainable dairy chain
The dairy industry and dairy farmers want the Dutch dairy sector to be a frontrunner worldwide in sustainability. Through Sustainable Dairy Chain, Dutch dairy companies and dairy farmers strive towards...
View ArticleClosing mineral cycles
At the moment, the mineral cycles in agriculture are not closed. Through cattle food and fertilizer extra minerals are added that are subsequently removed through the manure. The closing of these...
View ArticleResilience through biodiversity
Due to scaling (up) and mechanisation, biodiversity and crop diversity in agriculture is declining more and more. This is bad for the crops’ resilience against diseases and infestations. Besides that,...
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