Food Nation - Stories by Denmark

In this episode of Global Food Talk, we explore how innovation, technology, and partnerships can strengthen plant health and build more resilient food systems in a time of climate pressure and growing global demand.
You will hear insights from William Sutton, Global Lead for Climate and Nature at the World Bank, who explains why resilience, climate smart investments, and international cooperation are becoming essential to future food production.
The conversation then turns to Denmark, where Jesper Burgaard from KMC, a Danish potato cooperative, and Troels Nørgaard from Sejet Plant Breeding, a Danish crop development company, share how data, AI, plant breeding, and new genomic technologies are helping farmers adapt to climate change, improve yields, reduce inputs, and strengthen crop resilience.
Through concrete examples, from drone-based crop analysis to potato varieties with the potential to reduce pesticide use by up to 80 percent, the episode highlights how collaboration and innovation can help build more sustainable and competitive food systems.

In this podcast episode, leading voices from WHO Europe, Novonesis and Danish Crown discuss how access to safe food, better nutrition and sustainable food systems can address global health challenges while reducing environmental impact.
In conversation with Lise Walbom, keynote speakers will share their insights and perspectives on the significant role of public-private partnerships, transparent documentation, and innovative approaches when:
Tackling non-communicable diseases (NCD's)
Improving access to healthy, sustainable diets
Aligning food policies with public health goals to build more resilient food systems
Dr. Kremlin Wickramasinghe from WHO Europe shares concrete insights into how countries can align food policies with public health goals. From improving food environments and strengthening nutrition guidelines to integrating sustainability into dietary recommendations, he highlights practical steps that can support healthier lives across populations.
Lena Bjertrup, Senior Vice President at Danish Crown, and Morten Enggaard Rasmussen, Executive Vice President at Novonesis, bring forward business perspectives on how companies can accelerate change. They discuss how innovative approaches, value-chain collaboration, biosolutions and transparent documentation can enhance nutritional quality, improve food safety and reduce environmental impact in practice.
Together, the speakers offer forward-looking perspectives and practical ways to support more resilient and sustainable food production at scale. From tackling non-communicable diseases to aligning food policies with health goals, the episode shares inspiring ideas with the power to transform the global food system.

In this episode, Global Food Talk focuses on one of the most urgent challenges of our time – food loss and waste.
With almost one third of all food produced never being eaten, the conversation explores how stronger partnerships and practical solutions can turn inefficiency into opportunity.
Chief Economist Maximo Torero from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shares in a conversation with Lise Walbom, CEO of Food Nation, concrete examples of how simple yet effective actions can make a real difference. From using plastic crates to prevent tomato losses in Asia to improving school meals to reduce plate waste, he shares examples of how innovation, data, and collaboration across the value chain can cut losses and create lasting impact.
The episode sheds light on how measuring where and why food is lost or wasted helps design smarter policies and empower farmers, companies, and consumers alike. Together, these insights point to a future where less food is wasted, more people are fed, and the planet’s resources are used more efficiently.

In this episode, Global Food Talk explores how cooperation across sectors and borders can provide solutions to one of our biggest global challenges: ensuring food security in a sustainable way.
You will hear insights from Kaveh Zahedi of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, who shares why the global food system must be addressed as part of a wider climate and biodiversity agenda, and how international cooperation is essential for impact.
The conversation then turns to Denmark, where cooperative business models are helping drive real change. Peter Giortz-Carlsen from DLG Group and Louise Helmer from VikingGenetics share how farmer-owned companies are working with governments, consumers and partners to scale sustainability without compromising productivity.
Drawing on concrete examples, from regenerative farming with Carlsberg to cross-border data sharing for cattle genetics, they show how trust-based collaboration and long-term thinking can create a more secure and resilient food future.

Around a third of greenhouse gas emissions come from the production of food for the world’s growing population. The biggest share from agriculture and land use.

Danish food and agriculture innovation has a lot to offer a climate-neutral and climate-resilient future.

In this episode of the Food Nation podcast, we’ll meet three of the biotechnology companies that are improving the efficiency and climate footprint of crop and livestock farming with their solutions for soil, seeds and harvest residues.