NahWertVoll – Bio-regional Value Creation and Healthy Eating in Institutional Catering: A Sustainable Food Transition through Student Catering in East Brandenburg

As part of the NahWertVoll – Bio-regional Value Creation and Healthy Eating in Institutional Catering: A Sustainable Food Transition through Student Catering in East Brandenburg project, Studierendenwerk Ost:Brandenburg and Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development are working to make catering in university canteens healthier and more sustainable. The aim of the project is to identify ways of promoting healthy eating among students, while the Studierendenwerk acts as a catalyst for the development of regional organic value chains.

The focus is on implementing the project’s objectives in the canteens of the model region. These include optimising menus in line with the standards of the German Nutrition Society (DGE), increasing the proportion of organic food, using regional produce and reducing food waste. In addition, the Studierendenwerk will establish cooperation structures with various stakeholders in the region and set up a regional forum for sustainable nutrition in institutional catering in Brandenburg.

The NahWertVoll project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) to drive forward a sustainable food transition in the region.