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The World Centre for Sustainable Urban Food is a space for sharing knowledge, policies and initiatives on nutrition, food, urban-rural relations, climate action, healthy and locally sourced food, food waste and other issues related to urban food systems.
Our mission
CeMAS carries out research, outreach, training and engagement activities aimed at a variety of audiences. It also promotes and supports transformative projects in the food sector, fostering experimentation, innovation and knowledge management.
These initiatives include promoting sustainable diets, reducing food waste, supporting short supply chains linked to the local farmland and the Albufera freshwater lake, and raising public awareness about these topics.
Why is it important?
Food systems, which encompass all stages from production to consumption and waste management, are one of the main drivers of climate change. According to United Nations data, approximately one third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from this system as a whole.
In particular, emissions associated with agriculture and land use stand out, such as methane from livestock farming, the impact of fertiliser use and changes in land use. Added to this is a particularly significant factor: food waste, which accounts for between 8% and 10% of global emissions, highlighting the inefficiency of producing food that is ultimately not consumed.
Resources and materials
We have compiled resources, documentation and links of interest with verified and up-to-date information on nutrition, food and urban food systems. You can freely consult, download and share these materials, provided you cite their source.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact us.
WHERE TO FIND US
World Centre for
Sustainable Urban Food
CeMAS
C/Joan Verdeguer, 16 – 46024 València
960 059100
cemas@valenciasostenible.com
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