The project aims to generate scientific evidence and launch advocacy campaigns to raise awareness about the sustainability of food systems in Lombardy, by addressing both the demand side (with regard to university cafeterias) and the supply side, particularly in relation to milk and meat production.
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The collaboration between EStà and the Heinrich Böll Foundation stems from the need to produce rigorous analyses on issues crucial to sustainability and social equity at the European level. The reports aim to fill a knowledge gap regarding European models, providing policymakers and stakeholders with the assessment tools necessary to address the challenges of food security, ecological sustainability, and social justice. EStà contributes to the partnership with its recognized technical expertise in the analysis of urban food systems and food policies. This expertise is essential for developing research that is not merely descriptive but provides concrete data and benchmarks useful for informing public policy and guiding the transition toward more equitable and resilient food systems at the local and international levels.
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This is the second report produced through the collaboration between the Heinrich Böll Foundation Paris and EStà. The report aims to examine how different policy models address food poverty in three European countries, each interpreting and implementing the common European framework in distinct ways. By synthesizing a complex topic, it demonstrates how centralized, hybrid, and community-based systems each have specific strengths and limitations, reflecting contextual priorities, institutional histories, and governance structures.
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In Dakar, school cafeterias are being tested as a strategic tool for improving nutrition, equity, and urban development, in a context where they are still only marginally widespread. The pilot project, based on a participatory approach (Living Lab), involves communities and institutions in co-designing sustainable models. School cafeterias thus emerge as key infrastructure for food policies, capable of generating social, economic, and territorial impacts.
Read more Il rapporto offre una lettura trasversale delle interconnessioni tra i vari elementi che compongono il sistema alimentare, delle similitudini e delle differenze tra i sistemi alimentari di Italia, Francia e Germania e delle evidenze più rilevanti che distinguono i tre territori, focalizzandosi sulle aree urbane e periurbane.
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EStà was in Montpellier from November 5 to 7 on for the 5th Steering Commitee of the Interreg Euro-MED GARDEN project, which aims to decarbonize logistics for food supply and the management of bio-waste, packaging, and used containers in Mediterranean cities.
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ESrà partcipa al knowledge exchange presso City St George University, London. Al centro la questione del "missing middle", ovvero la mancanza di un livello intermedio di governance dei sistemi alimentari tra il nazionale e il locale.
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AfriFOODlinks Brussels, October 2025 The project Strengthening sustainable urban food systems through close collaboration between Africa and Europe During the AU–EU Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) week, the CEA-FIRST and AfriFOODlinks projects co-organized a one-day event in Brussels dedicated to exploring how cooperation between the African Union and the European Union can strengthen evidence-based public policies. ... <a title="EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/esta-as-panelist-on-collaborative-governance-in-brussels/" aria-label="Read more about EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks The project A model project for urban food transformation in African contexts Launched in 2022 and coordinated by ICLEI Africa, AfriFOODlinks is a European Union-funded project involving more than 65 African and European cities committed to transforming urban food systems and promoting African knowledge sovereignty and local leadership in research and decision-making processes. In ... <a title="The added value of AfriFOODlinks at the MUFPP Global Forum 2025" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/the-added-value-of-afrifoodlinks-at-the-mufpp-global-forum-2025/" aria-label="Read more about The added value of AfriFOODlinks at the MUFPP Global Forum 2025">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks How can we support long-term food policy transitions starting from short-term projects? This was the central question of the session organized by ACRA ETS and EStà – Economia e Sostenibilità as part of the #MUFPPGlobalForum, which brought together cities and partners of the #AfriFOODlinks project. This panel took the project as a case study ... <a title="Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/beyond-project-lifetime/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa">Read more</a>
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MUFPP Global Forum 2025, Milan We are very proud to say that Cascina Cuccagna is our home! As part of the MUFPP global forum EStà co-organized with ACCC a field visit to our headquarters: Cascina Cuccagna! It was a great opportunity for political delegates, municipal officials, and international experts to explore concrete examples of how ... <a title="Field visit in Cascina cuccagna" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/field-visit-in-cascina-cuccagna/" aria-label="Read more about Field visit in Cascina cuccagna">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks The goal: to outline a Territorial Food Plan. Ouagadougou Living Lab Report The context The Ouagadougou Living Lab is part of the European AfriFOODlinks project, for whichEStà is responsible for an activity on Open Innovation in local African food policies.The approach adopted emphasizes participation, equity, and cultural relevance,with the aim of building inclusive and ... <a title="AfriFOODlinks’ Living Lab in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/afrifoodlinks-living-lab-in-ouagadougou-burkina-faso-2/" aria-label="Read more about AfriFOODlinks’ Living Lab in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso">Read more</a>
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