corpus snapshots of the future of food

Snapshots of the future of

FOOD Presented during the

3rd workshop on Sustainable Food 12-13 May, 2011 in Vienna, Austria

Sub-scenario 1

PUBLIC FOOD PROCUREMENT

Core strategy is to use public canteen as leverage for creating momentum for change in both the food chain and market demand.

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Vegetarian meals

are proposed as a default option

for public catering service

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Sustainable food is set as a standard

requirement for events and

activities supported by public funding

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Public service bodies act

as examples by adopting

sustainable canteens

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National gastronomy is classified

as cultural heritage and promoted

through public catering channels

Sub-scenario 2

SUSTAINABLE AND LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD

Core strategy is to reconnect users with production by promoting local traditional farms, urban agriculture, neighbourhood orchards…

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Development of local farm food

delivery at your home

or workplace

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Development of forms

of urban farming and gardening

for personal food production

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Food growing and cooking activities

in primary schools as a way of

instilling good eating habits

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Sustainable Supermarkets devote

specific store space for the promotion

of local food producers

Sub-scenario 3

HEALTHY & SUSTAINABLE DIET

Core strategy is to use obesity and unhealthy eating as a lever to promote healthier, sustainable ways of eating…

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Tax and warnings on unhealthy

or health damaging foods

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Sustainable food and a healthy diet

is part of basic school education

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Promotion and sale of junk food

is limited around schools

and areas frequented by kids

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A new range of baby food

introducing low meat

and balanced food diets

Sub-scenario 4

HIGH-TECH FOOD

Core strategy is to explore what forms the controlled and safe development of high-tech food agriculture and industry could take, and how such developement could satisfy sustainable requirements…

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Mobile phone users are able to access

a unified consumer database

when shopping

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Development of sustainable food reward

systems or discount cards based on

local neighbourhood currency

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New domestic appliances support

home vegetable production

and low energy preservation

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New packaging preservation techniques

limit food waste

Sub-scenario 5

QUALITY / ENJOYABLE FOOD

Core strategy is to promote seasonal quality food and local gastronomy in a Slow Food-like approach…

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Generalisation of vegetarian

and low meat diets :

meat becomes a delicacy

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Promotion of sustainable cooking

by re-using food leftovers

and avoiding waste

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Diffusion of ethnic food cultures

based on low-meat diets

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Top chefs research into

vegetarian cooking that can be attractive

to non-vegetarians

Sub-scenario 6

NEW SOCIAL NORMS

Core strategy is both based on information/campaigning at the banning of unsustainable products in order to establish a durable shift in consumers’ food practices…

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Supermarkets indicate greenhouse

gas emission statistics

for each shopping basket

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Family packs and large quantity discounts

are banned in order to

prevent food waste

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Certain products are banned

or highly regulated

for sustainable or ethical reasons

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Taxes for non-seasonal food

in restaurants and shops