Previous Projects Highlights

Project highlights 2025/26

Semester 1 Projects (2025/26):

• "Unhealthy by Design: System Dynamics and Stakeholder Power in the Food Delivery App Environment." Ecaterina Gaitan, Basten Leeftink, Lena van Leeuwen, Sabrina Liu. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with Transitiecoalitie Voedsel. 

• "Ripple effects of the 2030 Dutch protein transition." Annalena Cerato, Irina Ruseteanu, Strahil Peykov, Josefina Rodríguez Zuloaga. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk. 

• "Effects of Climate Change on Dutch dietary patterns" Léon Caballer, Sabine Wittmann, Mijke Taal, Martijn Schotte. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with RIVM. 

• "Network Analyses of Ultra-Processed Food Industry Corporate Lobbying Activity in Chile and the European Union, and the Overview of Related Nutritional Policy Developments in Both Regions." Lars van den Heuvel, Eimear Walsh, Meike Wortman, and Arister Yew Neng Jing. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with TastyBasics & AJ van Triest from PPM Consulting. 

• "Corporate Storytelling: Tracking Reporting on Palm Oil Sourcing over Time." Rosa Muilu and Noah Zuijderwijk. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with Satelligence. 

• "Resilience Erosion in Global Feed Systems: Dutch Demand and Brazilian Soy Monoculture." Aditya Agarwal, Franziska Gehrig, Simona Lupșa, and Eva Wehrle. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Studies (AMS). 

• "Effective climate action of metropolitan cities hinges on addressing Scope 3 GHG emissions of food systems." Tess Keet, Māra Učelniece, and Agaath de Vries. Challenge-based Project I Report (2026). Partnered with Municipality of Amsterdam (Department of Sustainability).