News and Publications
News
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Study shows dietary guidelines need revision to account for environmental impact
- Dietary guidelines issued by national governments aim to set a roadmap for healthy living. But a new international study published in Lancet Planetary... -
‘It’s not as simple as replacing animal- with plant-based protein’
- Protein transition is not just about eating less meat. It is also about equal distribution around the world. ‘Right now the focus on... -
Producing food and saving the earth
- What would a healthy diet look like that does the least possible harm to the climate and the environment? Hannah van Zanten is figuring it out in the... -
Hannah van Zanten awarded prestigious FoodShot prize for circular model
- Hannah van Zanten, Associate Professor at Farming Systems Ecology and visiting professor at Cornell University, has won the second GroundBreaker... -
New initiative to create global online database with animal production data from all over the world
- For the development of sustainable farming systems, people from all over the world need data. However, specific details on animal production in... -
The pros and cons of emerging technology in our food system
- Emerging technologies for food systems, however optimistic, all have some potential negative trade-offs. This is pointed out in a new international... -
From genome editing to insects: Food System Innovations – and how to get there
- An international group of almost fifty scientists identified 75 emerging innovations and has drawn up 8 action points with the aim of accelerating the... -
Crickets and seaweed as meat substitutes? Mansholt lecture 2019 focussed on protein transition
- Will animal protein sources be replaced by chickpeas, crickets and algae? Wageningen University & Research organised the fourth edition of the... -
A future-proof diet with future foods
- Insects, seaweed, microalgae and cultured meat are seen as tomorrow’s food. Research published in Nature Sustainability by Wageningen University... -
Hannah van Zanten receives Veni-grant
- Hannah received the NWO Talent Scheme grant to further develop her research on the role of animals in a circular food system.
Publications
Frehner et al., 2022
Frehner, A., Cardinaals, R.P.M., et al. (2022) The compatibility of circularity and national dietary recommendations for animal products in five European countries: a modelling analysis on nutritional feasibility, climate impact, and land use. Lancet Planetary Health.
Van Selm et al., 2022
Van Selm, B., Frehner, A., et al. (2022) Circularity in animal production requires a change in the EAT-Lancet diet in Europe. Nature Food.
Frehner et al., 2022
Frehner, A., de Boer, I.J.M., et al. (2022) Consumer strategies towards a more sustainable food system: Insights from Switzerland. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Schreefel et al., 2022
Schreefel, L., de Boer, I.J.M., et al. (2022) How to make regenerative practices work on the farm: A modelling framework. Agricultural Systems.
Parodi et al., 2022
Parodi, A., Yao, Q., et al. (2022) Upgrading ammonia-nitrogen from manure into body proteins in black soldier fly larvae. Resources, Conservatoin and Recycling.
Frehner, 2021
Frehner, A. (2021) Balancing animal-source food intake between nutritional requirements and sustainability impacts (Doctoral dissertation, Wageningen University).
Frehner et al., 2021
Frehner A., Van Zanten H.H.E., et al. (2021) How food choices link sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with sustainability impacts. Journal of Cleaner Production 300 p. 126896.
Karlsson et al., 2021
Karlsson J., Parodi A., et al. (2021) Halting European Union soybean feed imports favours ruminants over pigs and poultry. Nature Food.
Van Selm et al., 2021
Van Selm B., Frehner A., et al. (2021) The compatibility of animal-sourced food and circularity in healthy European diets. Research Square.
Van Selm et al., 2021
Van Selm, B., de Boer, I. J., Ledgard, S. F., & van Middelaar, C. E. (2021) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions of New Zealand beef through better integration of dairy and beef production. Agricultural Systems.
Parodi et al., 2021
Parodi, A., Gerrits, W.J.J., et al. (2021) Black soldier fly reared on pig manure: Bioconversion efficiencies, nutrients in the residual material, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions. Waste Management.
Muscat et al., 2021
Muscat, A., de Olde, E.M., et al. (2021) Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy. Nature Food.
Wilson et al., 2021
Wilson, W.C., Slingerland, M., et al. (2021) Integrating the soybean-maize-chicken value chains to attain nutritious diets in Tanzania. Food Security.
Publications 2020
Herrero et al., 2020
Herrero H., Thornton P.K., et al. (2020) Articulating the effect of food systems innovation on the Sustainable Development Goals. Lancet Planet Health 2020.
Parodi et al., 2020
Parodi A., de Boer, I. J.,, et al. (2020) Bioconversion efficiencies, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions during black soldier fly rearing - A mass balance approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 271 p. 122488.
Schreefel et al, 2020
Schreefel L., Schulte R.P.O., et al. (2020) Regenerative agriculture – the soil is the base. Global Food Security 26.
Frehner et al., 2020
Frehner A, Muller A, Schader C, De Boer IJM, Van Zanten HHE (2020) Methodological choices drive differences in environmentally-friendly dietary solutions. Global Food Security 24.
Herrero et al., 2020
Herrero H, Thornton PK, et al. (2020) Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system. Nature Food.
Parodi et al., 2020
Parodi, A., van Dijk, K., et al. (2020) Black soldier fly larvae show a stronger preference for manure than for a mass-rearing diet. Journal of Applied Entomology.
Godde et al., 2020
Godde, C.M., de Boer, I.J.M., et al. (2020) Soil carbon sequestration in grazing systems: managing expectations. Climatic Change.
Veldhuizen et al., 2020
Veldhuizen, L.J.L., Giller, K.E., et al. (2020) The Missing Middle: Connected action on agriculture and nutrition across global, national and local levels to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2. Global Food Security.
Publications 2019
Van Zanten et al., 2019
Van Zanten HHE, Van Ittersum M, De Boer IJM (2019) The role of farm animals in a circular food system. Global Food Security.
Van Hal et al., 2019
Van Hal, O., Weijenberg, A.A.A., et al. (2019) Accounting for feed-food competition in environmental impact assessment: Towards a resource efficient food-system. Journal of Cleaner Production.
Mertens et al, 2019
Mertens, E., Kuijsten, A., et al. (2019) Dietary choices and environmental impact in four European countries. Journal of Cleaner Production.
Van Hal et al., 2019
Van Hal, O., de Boer, I.J.M., et al. (2019) Upcycling food leftovers and grass resources through livestock: Impact of livestock system and productivity. Journal of Cleaner Production.
Publications 2018
Parodi et al., 2018
Parodi A, A Leip, IJM De Boer, PM Slegers, F Ziegler, EHM Temme, M Herrero, H Tuomisto, H Valin, CE Van Middelaar, JJA Van Loon, HHE Van Zanten (2018) The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets. Nature Sustainability, 1: 782–789.
Van Zanten et al., 2018
Van Zanten HHE, M Herrero, O Van Hal, E Röös, A Muller, T Garnett, PJ Gerber, C Schader and IJM De Boer (2018) Defining a land boundary for sustainable livestock consumption. Global Change Biology, 24: 4185-4194. Awarded: top 15 of most downloaded articles in GCB
Van Zanten et al., 2018
Van Zanten, H.H.E., Bikker, P., et al. (2018) Attributional versus consequential life cycle assessment and feed optimization: alternative protein sources in pig diets. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.