Sustainability Bites
Schuttelaar & Partners is a consultancy that dreams about a sustainable and healthy future. Founded by Marcel Schuttelaar in 1995, we have 29 years of experience in the agrifood & health sector. In this podcast, we want to spotlight key issues at the EU level, inviting experts and colleagues to share their knowledge. Learn more on our website: https://schuttelaar-partners.com/
Episodes
28 episodes since 2023
Sustainability Bites - Erik Ruiz on Pharmaceutical Pollution
In this episode, Jack sits down with Erik Ruiz from Healthcare Without Harm to talk to about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and pharmaceutical pollution. With the significant breakthroughs in biomedicine in the past century also co...
September 17, 2024
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28:22
Sustainability Bites - Oskar Bonte on the Youth Politics
In this episode, Jack sits down with Oskar Bonte from Vlaamse Jeugdraad (the Flemish Youth Council) to discuss the priorities of young people, the routes of action, and what's coming next. Covering climate change, active transport like cycling,...
August 27, 2024
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21:04
Sustainability Bites - New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
This episode is part of a series on the Belgian Presidency of the EU. In this episode of Sustainability Bites, we talk with GMO-expert Mathias de Mesmaeker from the Presidency about the ongoing discussions on new genomic techniques, also known ...
May 30, 2024
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12:57
Sustainability Bites - Flaminia Marchetti on Queerness in Sport
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Flaminia Marchetti from ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association) to discuss queerness and queer people in sport. With discrimination still a significant reason why many people don't par...
April 25, 2024
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27:43
Sustainability Bites - Jason Pettiaux on Sustainability in Healthcare
Health is a key part of our life and accordingly, healthcare is a key component of our society.Our healthcare systems in the West are suffering: healthcare staff burns out or quits before they can, public health in general is no longer m...
April 11, 2024
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29:39
Sustainability Bites - Plant-based and novelty foods
This episode is part of a series on the Belgian Presidency of the EU. In this episode of Sustainability Bites, we discuss the priorities of the Presidency surrounding plant-based and novelty foods with Karolien Byttebier from Bond Beter Leefmil...
March 28, 2024
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20:16
Sustainability Bites - Innovatie in landbouw
Deze aflevering maakt onderdeel uit van een serie afleveringen over het Belgisch voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie. In deze aflevering praten we over innovatie in de landbouwsector met Jurgen Vangeyte, Wetenschappelijk Dire...
March 07, 2024
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10:15
Sustainability Bites - Wallonia and the Belgian Presidency
This episode is part of a series on the Belgian Presidency of the EU. In this episode of Sustainability Bites, we discuss the environment and agriculture with Bénédicte Heinrichs of the SPW (Government of Wallonia).
February 25, 2024
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30:03
Sustainability Bites - Gail Rego on Intersectionality, Allyship, and Impact
More and more attention is being brought to intersectionality, but what are words worth without the concrete actions that follow. How, where, and why we should start caring and more are discussed in this episode!
February 22, 2024
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26:29
Sustainability Bites - Sustainable food systems and choices
This episode is part of a series on the Belgian Presidency of the EU. In this episode of Sustainability Bites, we discuss the priorities of the Presidency surrounding food sustainability with Tessa Avermaete from KU Leuven and SFERE, who is kno...
February 08, 2024
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21:18
Sustainability Bites - Low and no-alcoholic drinks
Happy holidays! This is a time of joy and cheers, and often cheers comes with a clink of glasses. In this episode, Jack Templeton and Margaux Plurien bring together our health and Agrifood team to discuss the EU Beating Cancer Plan, Irish warni...
December 11, 2023
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6:56
Column Break met Ad Nagelkerke: Alle plantaardige beetjes helpen
Onderzoek toont aan dat vleesvervangers vaak gezonder zijn dan echt vlees, een bemoedigend feit voor productontwikkelaars. Tegelijkertijd wordt het argument aangevoerd dat deze vervangers de vleeseetgewoonte in stand houden, vergelijkbaar met h...
December 04, 2023
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2:14
Column Break met Suzanne van der Pijll: Het hoe en het waarom
Dat het voedselsysteem tegen zijn grenzen aanloopt en dus zal moeten veranderen, kan iedereen wel zien. Die veranderingen gaan vaak over een stapje terug doen, zoals minder vlees, minder verpakking. Suzanne ziet al veel goede voorbeelden van be...
November 30, 2023
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3:41
Sustainability Bites - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
On the 21st of April 2021, the EU Commission announced the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in line with the commitment made under the European Green Deal. The CSRD will amend the existing Non-Financial Report...
September 06, 2023
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8:12
Sustainability Bites - Week without Meat
In the past decade, the popularity of vegan and vegetarian diets has skyrocketed. In this interview, we invite Isabel Boerdam, a pioneer in the Netherlands. Best known for her blog "The Trendy Vegetarian", she has successfully launched and sust...
August 30, 2023
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13:33
Sustainability Bites - Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On July 1, 2023, Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It will do so for a six-month period, until December 31, 2023. In this episode, our Public Affairs expert Arturo Esclarin Ortiz provides us with a concise re...
August 07, 2023
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11:07
Sustainability Bites - Green Claims
The Green Claims Directive was published on 22 March by the European Commission. It aims at combatting “greenwashing” and enabling consumers to contribute to accelerating the green transition by making informed purchasing decisions based on cre...
July 25, 2023
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16:38
Sustainability Bites - Pride Month
Did you know that more diverse teams are more profitable and have overall better performance? As we celebrate Pride Month, our colleague Jack Templeton shares with us insights on the impact of a good Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy a...
June 23, 2023
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10:55
Sustainability Bites - Wereldmelkdag
Op 1 juni vieren we Wereldmelkdag! Een initiatief van de FAO dat in het leven is geroepen om het belang van zuivel extra onder de aandacht te brengen. Het zuivelteam van Schuttelaar & Partners gaat daarom met elkaar in gesprek over de toeko...
June 01, 2023
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29:12
Sustainability Bites - Stakeholder management & supply chain, CSRD & more
In this episode, managing partner Tijmen de Vries, a sustainability reporting expert, dives into the importance of stakeholder management. When it comes to the upcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, stakeholder management bec...
May 16, 2023
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8:56
Sustainability Bites - Pesticides
In this episode, Senior Consultant Arturo Esclarin Ortiz provides us with a quick update on the SUR - the Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides. With other 6 years of experience at the heart of agricultural policy in Brussels...
May 03, 2023
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9:55
Sustainability Bites : Food Labelling #2 - Nutri-Score
In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the rising obesity rates in the Netherlands and the EU, and the negative impact of unhealthy diets on public health. With the upcoming revision of rules on information provided to consumer...
March 31, 2023
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17:34
Sustainability Bites - Mental Health
This year is the European Year of Skills - but did you know that stakeholders were advocating for it 2023 to be the year of mental health? In this podcast, we delve into the consequences of the pandemic, including the challen...
March 20, 2023
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14:59
Sustainability Bites - International Women's Day
In this episode, our Managing Partner Lorena van de Kolk gives us insights on gender equality projects supported by S&P. This year's theme for International Women's Day is DigitALL, which aims at supporting a more inclusive digital transiti...
March 07, 2023
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10:05