The recent World Economic Forum meeting put food systems thinking on the agenda, as IFSTAL Education co-ordinator Michael Heasman explains. Whatever your perceptions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, which was held in Davos, Switzerland, from 22-25 January, much … Continued
The second IFSTAL workshop of 2018/19 was held at the University of Reading on 19 January. On the agenda was the development of critical systems thinking and communication skills. The workshop was delivered in IFSTAL’s trademark rich interdisciplinary environment, as … Continued
IFSTAL has announced dates for its first short courses, bringing the IFSTAL toolkit for change to those working in all areas of the food system. Taking place in London, the dates of the first courses are: 8 March 2019: Understanding Food Systems … Continued
IFSTAL was invited to a recent FoodWasteNet event on food waste valorisation, showcasing inspiring innovation while highlighting the need for researchers and industry to work more closely. IFSTAL Education Co-ordinator Annabel de Frece reflects on the event At IFSTAL we … Continued
“More of the same isn’t going to be good enough” At the recent IFSTAL public lecture in December, Judith Batchelar OBE showed how the food industry is increasingly taking a systems approach when tackling some of its biggest challenges. As … Continued
Promoting innovative teaching methods is a key element of the IFSTAL programme and was very much in evidence when the new IFSTAL academic year at the University of Warwick got off to a flying start on 18 October. More than 40 … Continued