Regenerative food

A way out of crises and climate change?
Alexandra Gorsche © Conny Leitgeb Photography
1. October 2022 | 
Alexandra Gorsche
1. October 2022
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Alexandra Gorsche

Hanni Rützler’s Food Report 2023 regrettably refers to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which are having an impact on the entire food industry and therefore on the hotel and restaurant sector.

Sustainable food beyond organic

A healthier planet at last! “Regenerative food”, a trend that offers a way out of the crisis that continues to exist alongside the pandemic and the war in Ukraine: the climate crisis. Regenerative food production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers and creating healthy soils with high organic matter content and greater microbial diversity.

Regenerative methods can also be well adapted to different local conditions in conventional agriculture. These include the use of different plant varieties and cover crops, agroforestry and so-called rotational grazing, where cattle, sheep and goats only graze for certain periods of time to give the pasture plants and soil time to recover. Healthy soils help to restore the natural carbon cycle and increase the soil's ability to sequester carbon and thus combat climate change.

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Between trust and control

How much should AI be allowed to do on its own?

A new service employee is wanted. The position needs to be filled urgently, time is short – and the application arrives at half past midnight. Not by email, but via WhatsApp. The first questions are answered by an AI-supported chatbot, and the date for the trial period is suggested automatically. Everything runs efficiently, quickly and seemingly without any human intervention.

Such processes are no longer a future scenario, but reality. But this is precisely where the question arises: How much should AI be allowed to decide on its own – and when is human control necessary? A new area of tension is emerging between automation and responsibility, which must be handled with sensitivity, especially in labor-intensive industries such as catering and food production.

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Regenerative food

Hanni Rützler’s Food Report 2023 regrettably refers to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which are having an impact on the entire food industry and therefore on the hotel and restaurant sector.