MAT-Dagen
2024
MAT-Dagen took place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Stockholm on 25th April 2024. The theme for this year was “EU and Sweden 30 Years After the Referendum – What Do We Want with Europe?” The next morning, the LiFT students gathered at the Swedish Food Federation for seminars on “Processed Foods – Facts and Opinions”.
The programme included the following presentations:
- The EU Regulatory System for Food (Nicklas Amelin, Livsmedelsföretagen)
- Debate and Science About Processed Foods (Elisabet Rytter, Livsmedelsföretagen)
- Why Do We Process Foods (Andreas Håkansson, Lund University)
Link to MAT-Dagen 2024 on YouTube
2022
MAT-Dagen took place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Stockholm on 5th May. The day started with a LiFT workshop on current trends in the food sector at the Swedish Food Federation.
The programme included the following presentations:
- Consumer Trends Affecting Production – This is What Companies See (Carl Eckerdahl, Swedish Food Federation)
- Trends in Food and How Vegetarian Eating Has Developed Over Time (Rebecca Persson, United Minds)
- Trends in Vegetarian Meat Substitutes (Rebecka Persson, Orkla Foods Sverige)
Then, the PhD students had the opportunity to discuss the current trends with the speakers. The theme of MAT-Dagen was “The Food Sector in Times of Crisis” with a panel discussion featuring representatives from farmers, the food industry, and the retail sector, discussing which actors in the food chain will bear the costs associated with increased food prices.
The day after, the LiFT students visited Delicato, the largest pastry bakery producer in the Nordic countries, and had a guided tour of the production site.
2020
MAT-Dagen at the Modern Museum on 7th May 2020 was cancelled.