Resources
From case studies to methodologies and tools, learn from other cities' experience.
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EU Food Cities: policy and practices
Discover how the Food Trails project empowered 11 cities to transform urban food systems with innovative tools, pilot actions, and global collaboration.
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Pathways for Food 2030 led Urban Food Policies
The final publication from the Food Trails project synthesises four years of work, insights, and best practices shared by the project partners. It serves as both a knowledge sharing document and a guide for future policy action.
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Food Trails Crosscutting Managers – EU Food 2030 Strategy into practice
European cities face growing pressures related to rising costs of living, increased inequality and evolving political landscapes affecting funding and operations. The lessons learned from the Food Trails Crosscutting Managers underscore the importance of collaborative approaches and adaptive strategies in addressing evolving socioeconomic challenges.
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Food Trails Stories: 11 videos showcasing the project’s Living Labs
This video series takes you on a journey through the living labs of the 11 cities involved in the Food Trails project, where innovative pilot actions have been implemented to address urban food challenges. Each video showcases a partner city’s pilot actions, their beneficiaries, their results, and how these have driven progress in local food policy development.
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Sharing innovations for urban food system transitions – A practical handbook
The Food Trails Handbook for Cities provides crucial elements for municipalities looking for best practices to inspire and inform innovations in their food system.
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The Food Trails Podcast: “Food and The Cities. From Policy To Plate”
Food & The Cities: From Policy to Plate, explores the key role of cities in driving the sustainable European food system transformation. Through nine episodes, the podcast host, EU agri-food journalist and podcaster Natasha Foote, guides the listener through engaging conversations with experts and Think Tanks.
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Midday Munchies: eight webinars to understand Urban Food Policies
Through projects like Food Trails, local governments have been able to experiment and collect experience and expertise on why and how to develop urban food policies and they are eager to share it and exchange with peers to take food policies to the next level.
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Why and how to develop urban food policies
The ‘Midday Munchies’ online series shares insights and experiences from the Food Trails project and fosters the replication of successful solutions and best practices developed by cities to promote local sustainable food systems.
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Comparative analysis of existing urban food policies
From this Cleverfood project comparative analysis, it transpires that local governments are committed to working holistically on food systems transformation. However, they need a more coordinated approach at national level and a European framework.
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Roadmap for Scaling Impact Investment in Urban Food Systems
Impact investments, which generate both financial returns and positive social and environmental outcomes, can play a crucial role in closing the funding gap in sustainable and healthy food investments.
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