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World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
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Tackling global food system challenges through research, education, and outreach.
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.

@ethz.ch
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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...
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
@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)
January 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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...
January 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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

@usyseth.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
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...
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#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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January 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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...
December 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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...
World Food System Center Dialogue Series
Join us for our 2026 Dialogue Series, bringing together researchers, students, practitioners, and YOU to explore current and emerging trends in sustainable food systems.
worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch
December 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
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...
Identifying the safe operating space for food systems - Nature Food
Consensus exists on the urgent need for food systems to be more sustainable, but defining their environmentally safe operating space is challenging. This study proposes food system boundaries as a sha...
www.nature.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reposted by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich
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...
December 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
📢 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

@usyseth.bsky.social @robertfinger.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🌍 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
ETH Zurich delegation add their voices to World Food Forum
Eight ETH Zurich students and researchers joined global leaders at the World Food Forum in Rome. Together, they co-organized a side event to advance local food action and sustainable food systems.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#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...
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🌱 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
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🏆 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

@usyseth.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🌾 Join us tomorrow at @ethz.ch to discuss pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles, and policy options.

🗓️ 27 Nov 2025 🕔 17:15-18:45 📍 ETH Zurich, CHN F46 In-person only. No registration.

@robertfinger.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSystems
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
This Friday! Join experts for "Free Food for All? Rethinking Food as a Commons." How would treating food as a public good reshape sustainability & democracy?

🗓️ 28 Nov, 17:00 CET 📍 PBLabs, ETH Zürich / Livestream 🔗 Register: www.formape.com/f/jbciq
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
From farmers to diplomats, our Rome dialogue on #HealthyDiets and #PlanetaryHealth was highly interactive! Experts debated Ultra-Processed Foods & systemic change needed. Thanks for disputing with us!

🔗 Read more in our news: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/news/wfsc-ne...

@ethz.ch @fao.org
Diverse perspectives converge in Rome for dialogue on healthy diets
The conference “What’s on your Plate? Planetary Health and Healthy Diets” at the Istituto Svizzero in Rome fostered exchange on the societal and systemic changes needed to reinvent food systems for gr...
worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
TOMORROW! 📢 Agroecology Public Lecture: "Agroecology as a Tool for Food System Transformation" with Daniel Seifert (Biovision) & Ruben Baert (agroecology.science).

Tues, 18 Nov, 16:15 CET. No registration, just join on Zoom!

🔗 ethz.zoom.us/j/64990561305

#Agroecology #FoodSystems
November 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Don't miss the symposium on Balanced & Efficient Nutrient Management. Organized by Astrid Oberson, Emmanuel Frossard (@ethz.ch) & colleagues, featuring int'l experts.

🗓️ Jan 7, 2026, ETH Zürich.

Register by Nov 30!
🔗 bit.ly/3LzkUGG

@usyseth.bsky.social

#SustainableAgriculture #PlantNutrition
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Can #agriculture thrive without pesticides? 🌾 Join us for a discussion on #pesticide-free systems: economic viability, adoption, & policy. @robertfinger.bsky.social

📅 Nov 27, 17:15 CET | 📍 @ethz.ch, CHN F46. No registration!

@usyseth.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Join us next week for our #Agroecology Public Lecture:

➡️ Policy Perspective on Agroecological Transformation
➡️ Tuesday, 11 November, 16:15 CET on Zoom
➡️ We'll hear from: Oliver Oliveros (Agroecology Coalition) & Jasmin Hundorf (GIZ)

🔗 Zoom link on: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🥳 Celebrating 10 years of Food Day at @ethz.ch!

The 2025 edition was incredible:

Over 400 attendees!

Sold-out workshops & Cook the Science event.

Pioneering research on #SmartFarming & #Proteins.

Thanks to all partners & attendees! 🙏

🔗 worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
Food Day 2025
The theme Planting Healthier Nutrition anchored our annual Food Day on 29 October.
worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM