Biodiversity protection must become part of the food industry’s understanding of quality! The conference “Biodiversity in the Food Retail Sector” on October 7 and 8, 2021, in Fulda was a complete success – there is a spirit of optimism. The event was hosted by the BioRegio Institute and the Global Nature Fund (GNF). 60 participants and speakers discussed promising approaches to promoting biological diversity along food value chains live.
Presentations
Biodiversity in international standards: Fairtrade example
Martin Schüller, Fairtrade Germany
Biodiversity protection at NABU and active engagement in the food sector
Dr. Laura Breitkreuz, NABU
The development of biodiversity in Germany and worldwide – what needs to be done
Prof. Dr. Manfred Niekisch, University of Frankfurt
The biodiversity strategy of Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
Georg Hoffmann, Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
Promoting biological diversity at HiPP: Selected projects
Johannes Knubben, HiPP
Nestlé Germany: Our sustainability promise – Generation Regeneration
Andrea Schwalber, Nestlé Germany
Lidl’s contribution to biodiversity: GLOBALG.A.P. Add-on Biodiversity
Dr. Alexander David, Lidl
Strategies for promoting biodiversity
Guido Frölich, tegut
Our commitment to biodiversity – In cooperation with 530 farmers, NABU, and other nature conservation organizations
Nikola Tanaskovic, Rewe Group
Nature conservation on the shelf – How Swiss agricultural products contribute to the promotion of biodiversity
Hubert Schürmann, vogelwarte.ch
Paths to more biodiversity in the food industry
Patrick Trötschler, Lake Constance Foundation
How to stop the loss of biodiversity? Expectations for the food industry & politics
Florian Schöne, German Nature Conservation Ring
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