Food Systems

Well-functioning and sustainable food supply systems are of paramount importance to society. Our research has a comprehensive systems perspective and the methodological basis is ffa systems analysis and environmental systems analysis (usually using LCA methodology). Part of our activities work with indicators that provide the opportunity to quantify and follow up changes in the sustainability of the systems. It is also important that food systems are not sensitive to disturbances of various kinds. Food is expensive to produce and production also causes extensive impact on the environment and climate. This means that the amount of food or food raw materials that are never consumed, the so-called food waste, must be minimized. Furthermore, the development of smart logistics systems is important for the overall efficiency of food systems.