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.
Discover the first draft of the conference programme. Let's create the programme together, remember to sign up
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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 - Organic food companies and how they shape the transition to sustainability
Speaker: Prof. Christian Herzig, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany (Online presentation)
14:45 - Coffee break
15:15 - 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
Accepted abstract presentations:
15:45 – Talking about organic food prices
Speaker: Katrin Zander, Universität Kassel, Germany
16:00 – Drivers and barriers of transformation towards a sustainable food system in Warsaw
Speaker: Rita Góralska-Walczak, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
16:15 – 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
16:30 - 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: TBA
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
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.
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