Nora Lehmann

Doktorand | PhD student
Institutionen för energi och teknik | Department of energy and technology
nora.lehmann@slu.se

My research focuses on alternative sources of protein and fats and how they can contribute to a sustainable food system in Sweden.  In essence, I am studying the question: How can the Swedish food system supply healthy and nutritious proteins and fats, while also minimzing the impact on the environment and use of finite resources? In this context, I study alternatives to animal-based foods like plant-based meat, fermentation and cultivation of proteins and fats with regards to their environmental impacts, but also nutritional quality and function in diets.

My interest in food systems was first sparked while working at the largest food retail company in Europe. In the division for innovation and business model development, I came in touch with different opportunities and challenges of the food retail business. To deepen my knowledge about sustainability on top of my degree in economics, I decided to come to KTH in Stockholm to study industrial ecology. My master thesis focused on the use of a by-product from oat drink production for food production.

Being a researcher on sustainable protein and fat production combines several interests of mine: innovation, systems thinking and sustainability in food systems. I am intrigued by the opportunity to become an expert on this topic and hope to contribute to a healthy, environmentally-friendly and resilient food system in Sweden.