Table 1: Sustainable food consumption (social, cultural impact) in circular economy
Moderator: Hanna Schösler, Secretary: Noora Manninen
- What are currently important values associated with food consumption in general? How might those have to change in order to shift towards more sustainable food consumption patterns?
- What kinds of food philosophies can these values be associated with?
- Do certain foods / food styles have a more negative impact on environmental
quality and human health than others? Can we identify those? - How might we be able to change less favorable consumption habits?
- What are the EU lifestyles from the perspective of food consumption? May they have a negative impact on other parts of the world?
Table 2: Food surplus management in circular economy
Moderator: Effie Papargyropoulou, Secretary: Miia Kuisma
- What is the contribution of more sustainable food surplus/waste management to the circular economy?
- What and where are the opportunities for food surplus/waste management in the different stages of the global food supply systems?
- What is the relationship between contemporary food consumption patterns and food surplus/waste management? Where are the conflicts and the opportunities?
- What policies are required to enable more sustainable food surplus/waste management?
Table 3: Sustainable resource and waste management in circular economy
Moderator: Laura Saikku, Secretary: Mirko Pavicic
- What kind of new business-models in waste management and resource efficiency can be applied?
- What is the role of consumers in moving towards the circular economy?
- What kind of activities around resource efficiency and waste management can be enhanced by consumers, and what is their potential to make an impact?
- What kind of indicators can be used to measure the transition towards circular economy?
Table 4: Future and business opportunities in circular economy
Moderator: Janne Peljo, Secretary: Inka Reijonen, Hanna Mäkinen
- Will the industries and businesses profit from transition to circular economy in food production and how?
- Which business models and/or practices can be helpful for transition of food industry to comprehensive circular economy rather than partial optimization?
- What are the opportunities for food companies/producers who will not benefit from transition to circular economy?
Table 5: Circulation and re-use of nutrients in food production chain
Moderator: Hannu Mikkola, Secretary: Jaakko Mäkelä
- How the nutrients can be circulated/re-use from field to field and what are the main cycles?
- How does the international trade affect the nutrient circulation and global nutrient distribution in long-run?
- What are opportunities, risks and challenges in nutrient circulation from field to field?
- Could the circulation economy help to reduce nutrient leaching from arable areas?
Table 6: Localized food systems
Moderator: Traci Birge, Secretary: Minna Mäkelä
- How can we define “local food”?
- What are the benefits of local food?
- Gaps in understanding the role of local foods
Table 7: Global aspect in circular food economy
Moderator: Marja-Liisa Tapio-Biström, Secretary: Anna Kuokkanen
- How does international food trade (and trade of agricultural commodities) affect nutrient balances in different parts of the World?
- Can this have implications to food security?
- Could circular food economy mitigate climate change?
- Could circular food economy help in adaptation to climate change?
Table 8: Getting consumers on board the circular economy
Moderator: Eva Heiskanen, Secretary: Aleksei Shcherbinin
- What roles for consumers in a circular economy?
- Are there examples of changes toward circularity in consumption patterns?
- What might encourage consumers toward new consumption patterns
Table 9: EU policy frameworks for circular economy and waste management models
Moderator: Francesco Nicolli, Secretary: Jaana Korhonen
- Does product packaging influence your consumption decision?
- What kind of incentive do you believe would increase the share of recycling/recovery in your area?
- Do you believe deposit and refund schemes for glass would work in your area?