Welcome to The Nourishment Table — a new framework created by Prof Frederic Leroy and his team at Vrije Universiteit. This video dives into how we can rethink ...
Health & Food - NUTRIENT-DENSITY & diversity is the key
Health & Food - NUTRIENT-DENSITY & diversity is the key
We are living in a modern-day paradox: there’s more dietary advice than ever before, yet chronic diet-related diseases continue to rise. So, what are we getting ...
Cooking counts - How we PROCESS our foods impacts our health and well-being
Cooking counts - How we PROCESS our foods impacts our health and well-being
Cooking counts more than you think. The way food is processed has a direct impact on health, energy, and long-term wellbeing. In this video, we explore how ...
Ancestral Diets - What do they reveal about our diets today?
Ancestral Diets - What do they reveal about our diets today?
Ancestral Diets - What do they reveal about our diets today?
Join Gianna Lenzi as she travels across Europe to uncover real answers about nutrition and human ...
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How to Professionally Fail at Understanding the Complexities of Nourishment
Food policy often tries to simplify what’s complex. In this article, Frédéric Leroy reminds us that our dietary choices don’t exist in isolation – they sit within systems of culture, economy, and environment.
He explores how meat has become a focal point in the transition toward “sustainable diets,” and why that conversation can’t be reduced to a single metric or belief. Systems thinking helps reveal the hidden connections: how a policy shift in one area can reshape entire production chains, communities, and health outcomes. It’s a piece that invites reflection rather than reaction; a reminder that meaningful change in food systems starts with understanding how all the parts fit together.
