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Cooking for a Just and Sustainable World
plate by plate.

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Who we are?

Erasmus Food Lab is a living lab for learning about sustainable, equitable, and healthy food while simultaneously putting that knowledge into practice.

We operate from our university campus to set an example of sustainable food culture, bringing together students, researchers, chefs, food entrepreneurs, and other professionals in an academic setting. Together, we work toward creating a just food ecosystem that integrates sustainability into daily life.

Our kitchen serves as a hub for building an inclusive movement for all living beings, inspiring deep and lasting change.

Education

Teaching about how to achieve a just food ecosystem globally is not an easy job. Our university offers different programs like Agrarian, Food and Environmental Studies (AFES) at International Institute for Social Studies in The Hague. In Rotterdam we offer Sustainable and Equitable Food Strategies and Cooking with an expert lectures.

Sustainable and Equitable Food Strategies

The Sustainable and Equitable Food Strategies (SEFS) course applies a transdisciplinary approach to address wicked problems in the global food system. The ultimate goal is to make management studies in the food sector more transformative by tackling both personal and global political aspects.

Cooking with an Expert

“Cooking with an Expert” is a part of our food practicum that focus on learning by doing education. It is a hands-on cooking experience where our students join sustainability professionals and/or culinary experts to create delicious, bio-vegan dishes.

Cooking Workshops

Erasmus Food Lab is a living lab for learning about sustainable, equitable, and healthy food while simultaneously putting that knowledge into practice.

Cooking Workshops for Students

Cooking Workshops for Staff​

Workshops for Organizations and Companies

Workshops for Food Professionals

Food Events

Our kitchen is also a playground for food events with interactive and engaging activities to make sustainable and equitable cooking a fun experience.

Beyond Me Challenge

This transformative 30-day experience invites participants to go vegan, embracing the journey toward a more sustainable, compassionate, and health-conscious lifestyle.

Mystery Box Challenge

The “Mystery Box Challenge” is an exciting, fast-paced competition where groups of participants are tasked with creating a delicious plant-based recipe using surprise ingredients.

Recipes

Erasmus Food Lab is a living lab for learning about sustainable, equitable, and healthy food while simultaneously putting that knowledge into practice.

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450 +
Workshops
1900 +
Participants
85 +
Volunteers