2 inaugural public lectures at @ethz.ch, both highly relevant to the future of food systems:
🧠 21.4. "The Hungry Brain: The Science of Need, Choice, and Behaviour" Prof. Kosse
🌍 29.4. "Biosphere Governance in the Age of Algorithms"
Prof. Chapman @usyseth.bsky.social
🔗 live stream: bit.ly/4899QbW
Agrarwissenschaften: Was Milch mit #KI zu tun hat
Nur 1/4 der @ethz.ch Agrarwissenschaften-Absolvent:innen landet in der Landwirtschaft – die anderen in Robotik-Startups, Rückversicherungen oder Klimaforschung.
Erfahre mehr im @nzz.ch Artikel:
🔗 bit.ly/4vGbL1I
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Our Annual Report 2025 is now available, highlighting our activities and achievements in research, education, and outreach. 👉 Read full report: ethz.ch/content/dam/...
@ethz.ch students spent three days at @fao.org in Rome exploring gender equality & youth empowerment as drivers of food & nutrition security. They engaged with FAO and @ifad.org experts through presentations, discussions & case-based learning. Read more👇
bit.ly/4dK2sHu
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🌱 2 PhD positions open at @ethz.ch Grassland Sciences!
Join PhenoMix – a joint project at @ethz.ch, Swiss Data Science Center & @agroscope.bsky.social – studying legume-cereal crop mixtures in the field. Apply by 15 May 2026.
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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What can a cow's breath reveal about her health?🐮💨
@ethz.ch's Mutian Niu is pioneering "exhalomics", non-invasive breath diagnostics for dairy cows. The goal: earlier disease detection, less antibiotics, better animal welfare.
🔗 Article: bit.ly/3PXYq4p
🔗 Paper: bit.ly/4vpBwmW
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From @ethz.ch to impact! 🚀
GoNina is tackling #FoodWaste at the source. Their AI analyzes 150+ factors to give bakeries precise production guidance, cutting surplus by up to 52%. 🥐📈
👉 Fighting waste with data: www.gonina.com/en
Together for Net Zero. 🤝 Inform. Connect. Act.
Join @ethz.ch on 7 May for a day of climate action, featuring
☕ Znüni keynote w/ @retoknutti.bsky.social
🌱 Fossil-free panel discussion by ETH4D
🍽️ Future of gastronomy with SV Group
Register here: ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
The science of healthy eating is complex, allowing myths to outpace evidence. Ultra-processed foods are a primary example: headlines often portray them as universally detrimental, but the science is more nuanced.
👉 Insights from our Center's Martijn Sonnevelt & Jeanne Tomaszewski:
bit.ly/3QbU35K
🧪 From soil to plate: Our latest Dialogue Series event at @ethz.ch dove into the science of #PFAS "forever chemicals" in Swiss food systems.
Experts from @ethz.ch, @eawag.bsky.social and the Food Packaging Forum explored pathways from soil to gut.
Read the highlights: bit.ly/4sDq0m3
💡 What does it take to turn #research into real #policy change? A newly published paper by the @ethz.ch Joint Initiative Engage offers a practical answer: 4 competencies for meaningful science–policy #dialogue.
👉 Read the news: bit.ly/40Adasr
🔗 Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New policy brief by Eva-Marie Meemken & team: how to promote decent work for informal food workers in Ghana 🇬🇭
Three priority areas for policymakers 👇
doi.org/10.3929/ethz...
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“Forever Chemicals” on our Plates 🍽️🧪
How do PFAS enter our food system and what are the implications for our health? Join the us on 19 March 19 at @ethz.ch for an science-based dialogue with experts from ETH, @eawag.bsky.social, and the Food Packaging Forum.
👉 Register here: luma.com/y7fboa6g
A new chapter at WFSC!
Huge thanks @robertfinger.bsky.social for his visionary leadership as Chair since 2021. We’re excited that he remains a member! 👏
Welcome @vonmeyenn.bsky.social, our new Steering Committee Chair as of Feb 2026. 🚀 We look forward to the collaboration.
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Research for whom? Whose knowledge counts? 🌍
Join UZH’s 5th Citizen Science School (June 7–12) to master co-creation & participatory research. Open to students & practitioners!
📍 Zurich, Switzerland ⏳ Apply by Feb 15 🔗 www.citizenscienceschool.uzh.ch
#CitizenScience
Last Thursday, we kicked off our new Dialogue Series at @ethz.ch with a sold-out launch event! 🚀
In collaboration with FoodHack Zurich, we explored "Rethinking Pleasure in Food" through 4 sensory stations.
Next event: PFAS in Food on 19 March! 🧪🌽
👉 worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
@fao.org event: A Systems Approach to Global Food Security
As #FAO marks 80 years, this session explores the future of agrifood systems and the "Four Betters."
📅 Jan 27, 2026 | 15:00 CET 📍 Rome + Virtual
We’ll be attending virtually, join us!
🔗 bit.ly/4sPytTF
#FoodSecurity
(Picture: FAO)
Why "admire the problem" first? 🧩
Alumna Fiona Schneider reflects on how an intensive deep dive at the WFSC Summer School 2025 shaped her approach to food systems, interdisciplinary groupwork, and collaborative change.
👉 Read her Alumni Story: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/news/wfsc-ne...
The GRiP project at @ethz.ch has successfully validated a new approach to agricultural pest monitoring! 🚀
By pairing autonomous #drones with #eDNA analysis, the team detected invasive Japanese beetles weeks earlier than traditional methods.
👉Access fact sheet: bit.ly/3ZbY6Al
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Congrats to our 2025 #SFIAR Award winners! 🏆👏
While Claude Müller's doctoral theses provides new insights into #soil management practices, the Master's thesis of Lea Fabritius focuses on social impacts in #coffee value chains in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Well done!
usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
#Opportunity with our member group Grassland Sciences at @ethz.ch: PhD position for the IsoFlux project. Research water cycles using isotopes & ML across Swiss forests.
Apply here: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
#PhD #Ecohydrology #ETHZurich #EnvironmentalScience
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Join us for "Rethinking pleasure in food" on 29 Jan 2026! 🔵🟠
Our first 2026 Dialogue Series event explores the science behind pleasure in food with FoodHack @ethz.ch.
👉 Register: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
Announcing the 2026 Dialogue Series! 💬🌱
A brand-new space for fresh ideas in sustainable food systems.
Join us at @ethz.ch as we explore the trends shaping sustainable food systems. First event in January 2026, to be announced soon.
👉 Find out more: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
Article: Food systems are the single biggest cause of planetary boundary transgressions. In line with the EAT Lancet report, this study estimates food systems boundaries as a share of planetary boundaries, across 9 key indicators.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Expected effects of a global transformation of agricultural pest management
Niklas Möhring and I wrote a short blog post on our recent paper in Nature Communications
communities.springernature.com/posts/expect...
Paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📢 Design the future of food! Apply for the World Food System Summer School at @ethz.ch (June 29 – July 10, 2026). 🌍 Dive into systems thinking, co-create solutions, and collaborate with experts.
Application deadline: Jan 25, 2026
🔗 bit.ly/4j0A1FO
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🌍 Youth leaders & practitioners gathered at the World Food Forum (FAO, Rome) to accelerate #FoodSystemTransformation.
👩🔬 @ethz.ch delegates emphasized: Research & leadership are key to bringing knowledge into the world for a sustainable future, recognizing tradition.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/44Nd0jH
#JobOpening: We're seeking a Project Manager Research & Education (80%) for our Center @ethz.ch.
A unique role blending research coordination, innovative educational design, facilitating dialogue between science, policy, and practice.
👉 Apply until 20.12.2025: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
🌱 Can agriculture thrive without pesticides?
Last week, @ethz.ch hosted a public discussion on the future of pesticide-free farming, co-organized by the Center, @ethz.ch and the AECP Group with @robertfinger.bsky.social.
Thanks to all for joining!
👉 Learn more & access slides: bit.ly/3MadjPf
🏆 Join us for the SFIAR Award Ceremony on 9 December to honor PhD & Master’s theses advancing agricultural research for development.
2025 laureates: Dr. Claude Müller & Lea Fabritius, @ethz.ch.
📅 9.12.2025
📍 @ethz.ch, LEE E101
🕔 16:15-20:00 CET
👉 Register: bit.ly/3M4gZSv
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