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June 2024 Welcome to The Feed   Hello joe, Across a complex and changing political European landscape, food innovation is more important than ever as we seek to tackle the challenges facing our food system.  In this issue you'll find the latest news from across EIT Food and the broader food system. Also discover upcoming events and opportunities for the agrifood community. We hope you enjoy, The EIT Food Team

News and trends     7 food system challenges facing the new European parliament Find out about the most pressing food system issues in Europe that decision makers should prioritise   Food pavilions to join forces, promoting Action On Food at COP29 and beyond Learn more about the initiative that is uniting organisations for Action on Food   Navigating ultra-processed foods: getting clarity on complexity Ultra-processed foods have become a hot topic and it’s easy to get confused, so make sure you’ve got all the information you need   Read all news and trends

Impact and inspiration     Report from the European Parliament on current state and future prospects of protein production in the EU     Find the full details from the European Parliament's report on protein production.

Read the report and our statement

EIT Food and WEF strengthen ties This month we signed a 2-year fellowship agreement with the World Economic Forum as part of the Food Innovation Hubs global initiative Find out more about the agreement

STREAM IT: Pioneering Gender Equality in STEM  The STREAM IT project is empowering young women in STEM through innovation and collaboration.  Learn more about key STREAM IT initiatives

Why have farmers been protesting this year in Europe? How can we better support farmers in Europe to make resilient and regenerative agricultural practices the norm?  Get the scoop on the protests

Watch this     EIT Food's missions for food system transformation Our community has come together to respond to the biggest issues in the food system affecting our lives, and a mission-led approach focuses our efforts on improving outcomes for people and planet. Check out our video on some of the food systems biggest challenges and our missions to tackle them.   Find out more about our missions-led approach

Innovation spotlight     LinkedIn Live: the role of data, technology, finance & risk   Did you miss our LinkedIn Live earlier in the month? Don’t worry – you can still watch the recording featuring discussion with Richard Zaltzman, Sara Roversi and Mirva Lampinen to get all the insights on regenerative food systems.

Watch the recording of the event

RisingFoodStars announces new cohort of agrifood scaleups Learn more about the 14 European startups chosen for our prestigious entrepreneurship programme.  Find out more about the new startups

Tackling food loss: why 14% of food never reaches our plate  Find out why we lose so much food during production, storage, processing and distribution, and what we can do about it.  Read the full article

Dates for your diary

Info Session 1: Digital Tech in the Food System July 5 - Online Don’t miss an opportunity to ask your questions about this exciting new educational course.  Register for your chance to learn more

Towards a future-fit food system in Serbia July 16 - Beograd, Serbia Discover the funding opportunities for startups, innovators and researchers in Serbia. Find out more details here

Next Bite: Building the Future of Food Together October 15-16 - Rome, Italy Mark your calendars and join us in Rome where we’ll be bringing the food system community together to discuss new developments and innovative solutions to complex challenges. Early bird tickets will be available soon! Register your interest here

See all of our events

Opportunities and funding

🌱 Impact Funding Framework If you’ve got an idea to change food systems for the better, we want to hear from you. Secure funding in two areas – larger-scale collaborative programmes or innovative single projects. Next submission deadline is 11 July 2024.  Don't miss your chance to get involved

📈 Community Dynamisation and Content Creation for Investors  Supernovas, a community of women investors, is searching for support to implement a network of Ambassadors to assist the work of Supernovas in the main European cities. The deadline for application is 30 July 2024. Find out if the opportunity is right for you

> Discover more opportunities on our website

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