Sustainable development

Urgent need to make the future sustainable

Watch a video about DTU National Food Institute's work with sustainability

A driving force in the green transition

See a handout about the green transition from DTU National Food Institute.

Sustainable technological solutions

Read about some of the ways in which DTU National Food Institute works to reduce the climate and environmental impact of our diet.

Sustainable and Safe Food Production

Become a Master of Sustainable and Safe Food Production, because life-long learning develops you and your job opportunities.

Sustainable production processes

Read about DTU National Food Institute’s efforts to rethink the food industry’s production processes in a series of articles from the institute’s 60th anniversary publication

Turning by-products into new foods

Read about some of the ways in which the National Food Institute works to create value from by-products from the production of food

Research groups

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03 July 2026

Highlights from the first half of 2026 at DTU National Food Institute

In the first half of 2026, the DTU National Food Institute has provided advice and conducted research that promote health, prevent disease, and create new, more sustainable technological solutions. Looking back at some highlights from the first half of the year, we wish everyone a wonderful summer!

10 June 2026

Researchers develop meal plans

The DTU National Food Institute has produced three reports that strengthen the scientific basis for work on meals for healthy adults both under and over 70 years of age, as well as for people at nutritional risk. The target audience is primarily professional kitchens, dietitians and other food professionals.

28 May 2026

Novel foods can accelerate the green transition, but safety must keep pace

Novel foods could become an important part of the green transition, but the journey from idea to market can take several years because the products require thorough safety assessments in the EU. DTU National Food Institute will now help the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA, strengthen the capacity behind these assessments.

13 May 2026

Meet DTU National Food Institute at Madens Folkemøde

Would you eat your packaging? Or perhaps listen to a mushroom before tasting it? It might sound a little unconventional. But at the DTU National Food Institute, these could be the kinds of ideas we explore - and at Madens Folkemøde from 21–23 May, you can experience some of them for yourself.

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