Organic food for a sustainable future

11.-13. November 2024 in Copenhagen

The conference aims to promote dialogue, cooperation and action towards building a more sustainable

and robust food system based on ecological principles.

The conference shall inspire conversations between producers, politicians and researchers about

the possibilities and place of ecology in a future sustainable food system.

Organisers:
The International Research Association for Organic Food Quality and Health (FQH)

University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science

Venue:

University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-2000 Frederiksberg

Support:

The Triodos Foundation support the FQH Association with the first FQH conference. A great thank you for this kind support.

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Monday - 11. November 2024

Welcome

09:00 - Registration and coffee and light breakfast

10:00 - Welcome speeches by:

Dean Katrine Krogh Andersen, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen

Professor Susanne Gjedsted Bügel, Nutrition and Health, University of Copenhagen

President for FQH Carola Strassner, Fachbereich Oecotrophologie, Facility Management

Session 1 - Organic foodservice and public procurement

Chairs: Professor Carola Strassner & Rainer Roehl, Managing director a'verdis sustainable foodservice solutions, Germany.

Keynote speakers:

10:30 - Organic Foodservice - Setting the scene
Speaker: Prof. Carola Strassner, FH Münster, Germany

11:00 - Learnings from the sustainable transition of more than 1.000 public kitchens – combining climate reduction, organic foods, nutrition and taste
Speaker: Peter Rønn-Petersen, Meyers Madhus, Denmark

11.30 - Innovative and sustainable food procurement for healthy school meals
Speaker: Vivien Franck, Expert, Sustainable Food Systems, ICLEI Europe

Accepted abstract presentations:
12:00 - Effective levers for food system transformation: How to foster biodiversity through public catering
Speaker: Clara Bückart-Neufeld, University of HohenheimGermany

12:15 - Public Procurement of Organic Food in Primary Schools in Zagreb
Speaker: Sonja Karoglan Todorovic, Environmental Institute ECOLOGICA, Croatia

12:30 - Public procurement as an opportunity to offer organic food in educational institutions in the City of Tartu
Speaker: Sirle Sõstra-Oru, City of Tartu, Department of Municipal Property, Estonia

12:45 - Lunch

Session 2 - Organic markets and business

Chair: Professor Jørgen Dejgaard, Denmark

Keynote speakers:

13:45 - Value creation drivers and barriers in organic food supply chains

Speaker: Senior researcher Samir Mili, CSIC Instituto de Economía Geografía y Demografía, Spain

14:15 - A review of scientific papers related to the concept of True Cost Accounting for hidden cost of food and potential positive impact by organic on health, climate and biodiversity

Speaker: Jostein Hertwig, Attorney at Law, COB BERAS International Foundation, Norway

14:45 - Coffee break

Accepted abstract presentations:

15:15 – Drivers and barriers of transformation towards a sustainable food system in Warsaw

Speaker: Rita Góralska-Walczak, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

15:30 – Developing organic markets for products from complex sustainable systems: the state of the art of agroforestry products at BIOFACH International Organic Trade Fair and Congress 2024

Speaker: Julia Wright, Coventry University, United Kingdom

15:45 - Panel discussion about funding

Moderator: Ivana Trkulja, CORE Organic network coordinator, International Centre for Research in

Organic Food Systems (ICROFS), Aarhus University, Denmark

Panel members:

Prof. John Thøgersen, Department of Management, University of Aarhus, Denmark

Director, Niels Halberg, Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture, Denmark

19:00 - Conference dinner

Tuesday - 12 November 2024

8:30 Registration and coffee and light breakfast

Session 3 - Organic Food and Health

Chairs: Dr. Machteld Huber, Netherlands & Professor Susanne Gjedsted Bügel, Denmark

Keynote speakers:

09:00 - Reflections on ‘nutritional quality’ and ‘health’ from a broad perspective

Speaker: Dr. Machteld Huber, Founder and Strategic Advisor, The Institute for Positive Health (iPH), Netherlands

09:30 - Organic food consumption and impacts on human and planetary health: data from the French Nutrinet-santé cohort

Speaker: Denis Lairon, PhD, Emeritus Research Director at INSERM, France (Online presentation)

10:00 - New Nordic diet?

Speaker: Lars Dragsted

10:30 - Coffee break

Accepted abstract presentations:

11:00 - Why organic food is good for your health?

Speaker: Rodolphe Vidal, ITAB, France

11:15 - Organic versus non-organic plant-based dairy analogues: results based on the SHEAF pilot intervention study

Speaker: Beatriz Philippi Rosane, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

11:30 - Do organic food consumers make healthier and more sustainable dietary choices? Insights from the SysOrg project.

Speaker: Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

11:45 – Bio-dynamic Food systems as means to alternative therapy for genetic variant triggered disease conditions

Speaker: Jayaraman Packrisamy, Sristi Biosciences Pvt Ltd, India

12:00 - Lunch

12:45 – Reformulation strategies - sugar reduction in organic food

Speaker: Kirsten Buchecker, Hochschule Bremerhaven, Germany

13:00 – Linking Organic Food Consumption to Healthy and Sustainable Dietary Behaviour: A Mixed-Method Study

on Households and Food Suppliers in Copenhagen

Speaker: Lea Matthiesen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Session 4 - Consumer behavior, culture and society

Chairs: Associate professor Sinne Smed, Denmark & Professor John Thøgersen, Denmark

Keynote speakers:
13:15 - Organic food labelling: Importance, contingencies, and challenges
Speaker: Prof. John Thøgersen, Department of Management, University of Aarhus, Denmark

13:45 - The organic consumer: past, present, and future
Speaker: Prof. Raffaele Zanoli, Food Marketing & Management, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy

14:15 - Coffee

Accepted abstract presentations:
14:30 - Organic Dilemmas: Cultural and Economic Factors Shaping Parental Food Choices in Urban Thai Families
Speaker: Piyanit Churak, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

14:45 – Influences on Consumer Participation in Short Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review
Speaker: Janna Herzig, Universität Kassel, Germany

Session 5 - Organic food quality and processing

Chairs: Professor Ewa Rembiałkowska, Poland & senior advisor and Consultant David Gould, USA

Keynote speakers:

15:00 - Raw materials

Speaker: Prof. Ewa Rembiałkowska, Department of Functional and Organic Food, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

15:30 - Processed foods

Speaker: David Gould, Senior Advisor and Consultant, USA

16:00 - What about the Micronutrient in a plant-rich organic future?

Speaker: Susanne Gjedsted Bügel - Professor, Head of section: Nutrition and Health, Copenhagen University, Denmark

Accepted abstract presentations:

16:30 - TOFoo: a project to guarantee the authenticity of organic products through non-targeted analyses

Speaker: Solenne Jourdren, ITAB, France

16:45 – Grass-based Organic Beef of high eating quality - GrOBEat

Speaker: Margrethe Therkildsen, Aarhus University, Denmark

18:00 - World Cafe about future research projects and collaboration” with snacks and wine

Wednesday 13 November 2024

8:30 Registration and coffee and light breakfast

Session 6 - Organic Districts as living laboratories for sustainable food systems

Chairs: Jostein Hertwig, Norway & Dr. Lilliana Stefanovic, Germany

Keynote speakers:

Speakers: Dr. Liliana Stefanovic, Section of organic food quality, University of Kassel, Germany & Jostein Hertwig, Attorney at Law, COB BERAS International Foundation, Norway

09:15 - Building an Organic District in Sörmland. A bottom-up approach

Speaker: Sofi Gerber, PhD, Coordinator for Bio district Sörmland at BERAS International, Sweden

09.45 - Supporting Organic Districts Creation and Management: Tools, Findings and Lessons Learned

Speaker: Cesare Zanasi, Associate professor at Bologna University, Italy

10.15 - Coffee break

10:45 - Organic districts: insights from the Italian experience of practice, policy, and science interplay

Speaker: Patricia Pugliesi, Agro-economist, senior researcher and development officer at CIHEAM Bari

Accepted abstract presentations:

11:15 - Bioregions Health Check

Speaker: Darko Znaor, Avalon Foundation, The Netherlands

11:30 - Münsterland’s transition to an organic model region – what is the situation? Actors’ perspectives

on organic food provision and consumption

Speaker: Friederike Elsner, FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany

11:45 – Establishing Biodistricts in India through Organic Local Learning Centres

Speaker: Perumal Karuppan, The School of Biodynamic Farming CEORA

12:00-13:00 - Lunch

Panel discussion - Bringing together Science and Practice

Moderators: Jostein Hertwig and David Gould

We will facilitate a dynamic discussion with/amongst the panelists and with the audience as a way to help

wrap us the whole conference and to offer guidance and direction into the future working

with organic food quality and health.

Panel members:

Paul Holmbeck, World Board Member, IFOAM – Organics International, Director,

Holmbeck EcoConsult, fmr Director Organic Denmark.

TBA

15:00 Closing ceremony and Coffee and networking and Goodbye to FQH Copenhagen 2024

Practical information

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Call for abstract

Whether you're an experienced researcher or a young enthusiast eager to share your insights, we welcome contributions that delve into innovative approaches, groundbreaking research, and practical solutions in the realm of organic food and sustainability.