BIPS shapes the food transition

Bremen wants to change its eating habits—healthier, more sustainable, more regional. On July 7, 2025, the Forum Küche kicked off the joint project “Gemeinsam Ernährungswende gestalten” (GEG, Shaping the Food Transition Together). Around 40 representatives from science, administration, business, and civil society came together to discuss the first steps.

Dr. Margareta Büning-Fesel (left) symbolically hands over the project to the participants. (c) Cloes/BIPS

The goal: more organic, less waste, shorter distances. In the future, at least 30 percent of the food offered in canteens and cafeterias should be organic. At the same time, the expansion of organic farming in the region is to be promoted, regional value chains strengthened, and food waste reduced.

Senator Kathrin Moosdorf emphasized that Bremen has long been committed to sustainable food that is “not only tasty but also healthy.” The president of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food, Dr. Margareta Büning-Fesel, symbolically presented herb plants and praised the model region's commitment.

The project is supported by the Bremen Adult Education Center, the Bremen Consumer Advice Center, MOIN! – Nutrition Council for Bremerhaven, the Cuxland und Umzu association, and the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (BIPS). It is coordinated by the Senator for Environment, Climate, and Science.

Within the network, BIPS is developing a transfer concept that bundles all measures and makes them transferable. In this way, the nutritional transition should also have an impact beyond Bremen.

The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Home Affairs with around 1.25 million euros. The funding period runs until February 2027.