Envisioning the future of European food systems : Approaches and research priorities after COVID-19
Vittuari, Matteo (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Bazzocchi, Giovanni (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Blasioli, Sonia (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Cirone, Francesco (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Maggio, Albino (Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II)
Orsini, Francesco (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Penca, Jerneja (Euro-Mediterranean University (Slovenia))
Petruzzelli, Mara (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Specht, Kathrin (Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung (Germany))
Amghar, Samir (Gemeente Lansingerland (Netherlands))
Atanasov, Aleksandar-Mihail (Hague Corporate Affairs (Netherlands))
Bastia, Teresa (Comune di Naples)
Bertocchi, Inti (Comune di Bologna)
Coudard, Antoine (Metabolic Institute (Netherlands))
Crepaldi, Andrea (Flytech S.R.L.)
Curtis, Adam (Nabolagshager AS (Norway))
Fox-Kämper, Runrid (Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung (Germany))
Gheorghica, Anca Elena (Asociatia Mai Bine (Romania))
Lelièvre, Agnès (AgroParisTech-Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement)
Muñoz Odina, Pere (Ajuntament de Sabadell)
Nolde, Erwin (Nolde and Partner (Germany))
Pascual-Fernández, José J. (Universidad de La Laguna)
Pennisi, Giuseppina (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Pölling, Bernd (South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (Germany))
Reynaud-Desmet, Lèlia (Commune de Romainville (France))
Righini, Isabella (Wageningen University and Research. Wageningen Plant Research (Netherlands))
Rouphael, Youssef (Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II)
Saint-Ges, Vèronique (Université Paris-Saclay. AgroParisTech)
Samoggia, Antonella (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)
Shaystej, Shima (Tåsen Microgreens AS (Norway))
da Silva, Macu (Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca de la Isla de Tenerife)
Toboso-Chavero, Susana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Tonini, Pietro (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Trušnovec, Gorazd (Urban Beekeeping Society (Slovenia))
Vidmar, Benjamin L. (Polar Permaculture Solutions AS (Norway))
Villalba, Gara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Menna, Fabio (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari)

Data:	2021
Resum:	The COVID-19 pandemic unveiled the fragility of food sovereignty in cities and confirmed the close connection urban dwellers have with food. Although the pandemic was not responsible for a systemic failure, it suggested how citizens would accept and indeed support a transition toward more localized food production systems. As this attitudinal shift is aligned with the sustainability literature, this work aims to explore the tools and actions needed for a policy framework transformation that recognizes the multiple benefits of food systems, while considering local needs and circumstances. This perspective paper reviews the trends in production and consumption, and systematizes several impacts emerged across European food systems in response to the first wave of pandemic emergency, with the final aim of identifying challenges and future strategies for research and innovation toward the creation of resilient and sustainable city/region food systems. The proposal does not support a return to traditional small-scale economies that might not cope with the growing global population. It instead stands to reconstruct and upscale such connections using a "think globally act locally" mind-set, engaging local communities, and making existing and future citizen-led food system initiatives more sustainable. The work outlines a set of recommended actions for policy-makers: support innovative and localized food production, training and use of information and communication technology for food production and distribution; promote cross-pollination among city/region food systems; empower schools as agents of change in food provision and education about food systems; and support the development of assessment methodologies and the application of policy tools to ensure that the different sustainability dimensions of the food chain are considered.
Ajuts:	European Commission 862663 European Commission 818002
Nota:	Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2019-000940-M
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	City/region food system ; SARS-CoV-2 pandemic ; Sustainable food systems ; Food initiatives ; Food security
Publicat a:	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol. 5 (March 2021) , art. 642787, ISSN 2571-581X

DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.642787

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