World Food System Center

Welcome to the World Food System Center of the ETH Zurich. The WFS Center was established in late 2011 to build on the expertise of the ETH Zurich to address the existing and emerging challenges at the nexus of global food and nutrition security, food production and processing and environmental, economic and social wellbeing. The Center brings the broad expertise of the ETH Zurich and Eawag under one roof while forging new synergies and relationships with key external partners. Through this approach the Center forms a platform for interdisciplinary teams to collaborate on research, education and outreach activities in line with strategic focus areas.

 

For more information on the Center, please download the Strategy Summary.

 

For more information on the work of our member groups, please download the Member Overview.

‘Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life’ (FAO, 2009)