Thom Achterbosch
@ThomAchterbosch
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Development economist seeking to connect science and practice for global food and nutrition security, agricultural development and trade.
The Hague
Joined January 2013
New paper that presents a "Sustainability Compass" made up of a comprehensive set of metrics for #foodsystem assessments. The Compass defines sustainability scores for four societal goals, underpinned by areas of concern. https://t.co/HrtNK8j6sy
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Do we know what #sustainable #FoodSystems exactly are, to the benefit of all? Do we know how to measure them? Read our proposal on a "Food System Sustainability Compass" in @Journal_GFS - @EU_ScienceHub @AniekHebinck @UOxfor @ThomAchterbosch et al https://t.co/tMeitSt3kc
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What direction of travel in transforming #foodsystems? The compass helps to set direction of travel, and give account of lesser priorities, possible blind spots. Up next: to put the compass into practical use. #food2030 @food_trails @SciFoodHealth
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"Engage audaciously" great motto for this meeting. Looking forward to discuss systematic food innovations, healthy sustainable diets, partnership and other pointers for moving towards consumer centric food systems @WUReconomic
#HappeningNow @FAOBrussels and @EUFIC gather stakeholders from throughout the #FoodSystem for 🇺🇳@UN @FoodSystems Summit Independent Dialogue "Walking the talk: healthy & sustainable food system through aligned, evidence-based communication and policy. #StayTuned
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"American capitalism coming for the weakest" will come with a rebound on the richest. Read this elegant argument by prof Servaas Storm @INETeconomics. https://t.co/r68banNf9U. Note the perspective on food sector as a last resort employer of low-paid jobs. @IMMANA_res
ineteconomics.org
Without new economic thinking, macro policy will retain its deflationary biases and secular stagnation remains the ‘normal’.
In Q&A with Suneetha Kadiyala of @IMMANA_res, Angus Deaton returns to changing gaps in U.S. life expectancy and the recent reversal of past gains among those with least education. In his words, this is "American capitalism coming for the weakest".
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In Q&A with Suneetha Kadiyala of @IMMANA_res, Angus Deaton returns to changing gaps in U.S. life expectancy and the recent reversal of past gains among those with least education. In his words, this is "American capitalism coming for the weakest".
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It's a yes. Food access by Household Dietary Diversity Score is a strong predictor of average nutrient adequacy in household. Beware: it's on 7-day recall. Targeting income, access to health and transport seem key to improve HDDS. open access! @EPHIEthiopia @A4NH_CGIAR
Our new article ‘Can household dietary diversity inform about nutrient adequacy? Lessons from a food systems analysis in Ethiopia’ published in Springer Nature
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There is ample coverage on this paper in the media, such as @FCRNetwork post https://t.co/uTet3hwBb1. And full paper is available open access from @PLOSONE
Researchers from @WUR think we “grossly underestimate” the amount of food consumers throw away [pay-wall] https://t.co/A44o80h9g9
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Somehow, the bigger the #foodwaste challenge, the more potential this provides as solution to overcome other problems - such as cropland expansion driven by climate change. @WUReconomic
In Fodder today: - Expansion of cropland due to climate change could have impacts on carbon, water & biodiversity - Consumers could be wasting twice as much food as previously believed - Zero deforestation commitments neglect Brazilian Cerrado Read more: https://t.co/k09Kgx3YxO
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Looking forward to start the collaboration @laurap18 @DanMasonDCroz !
Extremely excited to announce that @laurap18 and I will be sharing the leadership of the CCAFS Scenarios Project from now on! Here's our brief 10 year retrospective and our view of the future of the project.
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Global #foodwaste study featured on national television show. @ABCaustralia. @PLOSONE. @WUReconomic
https://t.co/D48iq3TxWD
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Glad to see this explored in a policy paper because 1. Meat levy for acceptable production not reduced consumption. 2. Feasible form of #truepricing in ag, if farmers benefit from levy. 3. Break away from "level playing field" paralysis. 4.Takes citizen-consumer dilemma seriously
Improved animal welfare (housing, management practices) is essential to social acceptability of livestock farming. German report (de) recommends higher standards with financial compensation to farmers to avoid loss of competitiveness financed by meat levy
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Goede vraag! We schatten de verspilling in alle voedselconsumptie: wat consumenten thuis eten maar ook buitenshuis, in restaurants, kantines, catering. We sporen al die partijen aan om verspilling terug te dringen en kijken er (juist) niet alleen de consument op aan.
@nrc En supermarkten? Mc Donalds? Ligt alle verantwoordelijkheid bij de consument.
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Thanks @newscientist for informative coverage of our @PLOSONE study on #foodwaste with ciritical views from from @FAO and @WRAP_UK. Agreed, measuring extent of waste is important. We indicate this should start around expediture levels as low as 7$ per day
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Food waste by consumers may be double what previous estimates found Consumers around the world could be wasting more than twice as much food as thought, according to an analysis that says previous...
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If corporate food waste is meant to refer to losses in food industries and supply chains up to point of retail, it is not the focus of this model. The model does estimate ALL food waste at consumption level whether at consumer homes or in food service sector @PLOSONE @WUReconomic
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#FoodWaste | Consumers may be wasting more than twice as much food as commonly believed. Widely used estimates don’t account for effects of affluence on consumer behavior, and affluent consumers waste more food. 🥕🌮🍇
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Nice coverage by @BBC News - We're worse with food waste than we think https://t.co/hFfOAusqDW.
@WUReconomic @PLOSONE
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New estimate of global #foodwaste: Consumers may be wasting more than twice as much food as commonly believed. In @PLOSONE by @WUReconomic
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Alle jonge, getalenteerde, net afgestudeerde mensen: KOM BIJ ONS WERKEN! Traineeship is AAN @WUReconomic:
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