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The Monitor Progress on Sustainable Food Chains

Animal protein and fish

Food consumption and production in the Netherlands is associated with several sustainability problems. The Monitor Progress on Sustainable Food Chains (MVVV) identified the main sustainability issues (‘hotspots’) for the domain ‘animal protein and fish’. Based on public data, it was determined to what extent progress has been made on these hotspots and their related objectives in the past 5 to 10 years.

The goal of the Food Industry Sustainability Progress Monitor (FISPM) is to provide insight into recent Dutch food sector progress regarding the most important sustainability issues (‘hotspots’). This report focuses on products in the ‘animal protein and fish’ domain. A framework of the most important hotspots was designed and developed. An inventory per hotspot was made regarding the availability of existing monitoring systems and potential other information sources to map out sustainability progress in each hotspot. As the final step, the available data were entered into the framework. The FISPM results indicate the areas in which the Dutch food chains has made sufficient or insufficient progress in recent years. This insight can provide input for the policy agenda and for consultation between authorities and the food sector.

Source: Baltussen, W., Simmons, R., Janssens, S. R. M., & Georgiev, E. (2020). Monitor Voortgang Verduurzaming Voedselketens : dierlijke eiwitten en vis. (Rapport / Wageningen Economic Research; No. 2020-01). Wageningen Economic Research. https://doi.org/10.18174/532544

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