SU-EATABLE LIFE - Newsletter 1
By eating well we help the Planet: discover the SU-EATABLE LIFE project.
Sustainability begins with food, by making informed dietary choices.
Everything we eat – whether it is a salad, an ice cream, a steak or a slice of bread – has an impact on the environment, which is often invisible to people. However, by making informed food choices we can also help the Planet.
How can sustainable diets help us to fight climate change? The EU food chain is carbon-intensive, accounting for about 30% of GHG emissions and is intensive also in terms of water use. Adopting a healthy and sustainable diet could save up to 2,900g of CO2 eq. per person a day, and could significantly reduce our water footprint, which depends for 90% on what we eat.
The SU-EATABLE LIFE project, a three-year initiative funded by the
European Commission, has precisely this scope: to demonstrate that it is possible to reduce CO2
emissions and the water footprint related to food consumption, by increasing
citizens’ awareness and involvement through targeted interventions in
company and university canteens based on the use of a smart and easy-to-use
digital information system.
The project aims to highlight that
changing people’s eating habits can simultaneously benefit their health and the
environment. It has the ambition to involve different stakeholders, such as
schools, universities, municipalities, local markets, NGO organisations as well
as the public at large.
The SU-EATABLE LIFE project is lead
by BCFN Foundation,
in partnership with greenApes, Wageningen
University and the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
How knowledgeable are you about sustainable diets? Take
our survey and share your thoughts with us! The survey takes approximately
5 minutes to complete and it’s completely anonymous. Click here to participate.
Would you like to follow the project and stay updated on data collected and results achieved? Discover here the upcoming events and how to participate.
Does your organization, your municipality, your school or your university want to actively take part in the project? Contact us.
