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The goals of Mistra Food Futures align well with what the industry needs
– In recent years, the issues of sustainable food systems and securing food supply have gained significant attention. Policymakers and decision-makers increasingly understand that access to food and drink cannot be taken for granted. They have realised the need to act to create a more sustainable food system capable of supporting future generations, says Sara Sundquist, Policy Expert on Food Industry at Livsmedelsföretagen.
At the same time, food producers face numerous complex challenges: continued significant cost increases, rapidly declining profitability, a growing regulatory burden, and worsening skills shortages. We need a positive outlook on European and Swedish food production, along with collaborative efforts to improve sustainability – not more polarisation or excessive regulations.
The goals of Mistra Food Futures align well with what the industry needs. Developing objectives for the Swedish food system to achieve by 2045 is crucial for planning, vision, and goal-setting. Sustainability work requires investments, and we must ensure that funds are invested wisely.
Policymakers and decision-makers increasingly understand that access to food and drink cannot be taken for granted. They have realised the need to act to create a more sustainable food system capable of supporting future generations.
The goals of Mistra Food Futures align well with what the industry needs. Developing objectives for the Swedish food system to achieve by 2045 is crucial for planning, vision, and goal-setting. Sustainability work requires investments, and we must ensure that funds are invested wisely.
Large research programmes like Mistra Food Futures are both a result of this progress and a prerequisite for finding solutions.
– Mistra Food Futures supports us at a time when this field is awash with opinions and views. Consumers, politicians, and experts have much to say, influencing companies significantly. Having solid research as a foundation makes it easier for businesses to find and stick to their own direction.
We must remember that sustainability, particularly its multidisciplinary aspects, is still a young field of research. Having worked with these issues for nearly 20 years, I have seen the development and maturity in understanding grow. Large research programmes like Mistra Food Futures are both a result of this progress and a prerequisite for finding solutions.
Companies need support to maintain a broad perspective. Indicators to monitor and ensure progress, both at the corporate and societal levels, are crucial for verifying that our measures are the right ones.