A FOSSEM Journey: Vegbox Horticulture Works Towards Fulfilling Human Rights Due Diligence in its Ethiopian Agri-Supply Chain  

The Food Security Sensitive Management (FOSSEM) system offers a customizable, step-by-step approach to implement human rights due diligence and realize the right to food, ultimately leading to full FSS certification. This approach is particularly beneficial for farms operating in challenging conditions, as it allows for gradual improvement towards full compliance with certification requirements and food security guarantees. 

Newsletter – July 2024

FSS NEWS:
• Neues interaktives FSS Tool zur Riskoanalyse
• Veröffentlichung FSS Erklärvideos
• RĂĽckblick auf die FSS Konferenz – Rural21

From Farm to Table: Climate Change’s Impact on Food Security

Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, affecting almost every aspect of our daily lives: from the air we breathe and the energy we consume to the food we eat. Given the complex interplay between the Earth’s climate and agricultural production, one critical area where climate change is … Read more

Consuming the Forest: Deforestation and Its Link to Food Insecurity

Every day, consumers make choices that drive demand for competitively priced products. Yet, choices like what you eat, what furniture you purchase and how you fuel your car could come at a high cost: they might contribute to deforestation. Clearing forests contributes to climate change, which directly affects agricultural output and food security and has potentially severe consequences for vulnerable communities.

Newsletter – January 2022

FSS NEWS:
• New interactive FSS Risk Analysis Tool
• Release of FSS Explanatory Videos
• FSS Conference Review – Rural21

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The Food Security Standard (FSS) takes into account the Right to adequate Food in agricultural production. Applying the FSS in sustainability certification systems ensures that farmers, workers, and neighbouring communities are food secure.

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