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The World Food System Center again partnered with the Food Zurich festival, presenting the captivating evening event "Science on Your Plate" (Wissenschaft auf dem Teller).

Die ETH Zürich und das World Food System Center starten das transdisziplinäre Projekt Plant4Value zur Stärkung pflanzenbasierter Wertschöpfungsketten „vom Feld bis zum Teller». Das Projekt wird von der Stiftung Mercator Schweiz, der Seedling Foundation und der Minerva Stiftung gefördert. Mit 24 Praxispartnern werden innovative Massnahmen zum Ausbau pflanzenbasierter Wertschöpfungsketten und Ernährung getestet. Der Fokus liegt auf deren wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und ökologischen Tragfähigkeit.

Alumni Stories: Aline von Jüchen reflects on her WFSC Summer School experience, sharing how it ignited her passion for sustainable food systems and shaped her current research on surplus food and collaborative solutions.

Updates from the Novel Protein for Food and Feed Flagship Project include new results from projects addressing food waste management using black soldier fly larvae and participation in the Global Symposium on Insects for Food, Feed and Food Security in Africa.

The RUNRES team recently participated in the International Biochar Initiative and Circular Bioeconomy Network Conference in Nairobi. They showcased innovative Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology, demonstrating how it converts organic waste into valuable resources, which in turn boosts food security and reduces costs in African city-regions. 

A few weeks ago, the 1st EAAP Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Animal Science took place at ETH Zurich. The event successfully brought together over 200 participants from around the world, showcasing current research on the role of AI in animal science and fostering meaningful exchange among researchers, professionals, and stakeholders.

Six spin-offs of ETH Zurich were among the 18 finalists in this year’s Venture Awards. Three of them won in their respective categories, and three came in second. The Grand Prize went to spin-off MyNerva.

As part of the Swiss Innovation Tour-Food Tech, a group of Italian opinion leaders traveled through Switzerland meeting actors in the food technology ecosytem. The group visited the World Food System Center to learn more about current research and collaborations focused on food processing for sustainable food systems.

Three women spin-off founders from ETH Zurich have developed a portable measuring device that analyses soil quality and enables customised fertilisation. The device makes farming more sustainable and efficient while reducing its environmental impact.