Food Systems Dialogue "Sustainable Food Systems Switzerland"

On 1 September 2020, a Food Systems Dialogues (FSDs) event took place in Winterthur, Switzerland co-organized by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Lifefair. This FSDs event was held in the context of the Swiss Green Economy Symposium 2020. About 60 people attended, reflecting a range of actors along the entire value chain in food systems, as well as representatives of relevant stakeholders from business, the public sector, civil society and academia. Tables were asked to present one or more proposals for action to address a specific area of food systems, with a focus on Switzerland. The discussion topics for dialogue at this event addressed the following areas: investments and infrastructure, production and supply chains, health for people and the planet, collaboration, innovation and digitalization. Each discussion topic is shown in the report below, followed by the proposal(s) which emerged in response to that topic. Discussion topics are phrased as ambitious 'ideal future states' of food systems.