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Food production and agriculture are undergoing a significant evolution. Robotics, artificial intelligence, and data are helping Flanders to maintain its status as the vegetable and fruit garden of Europe, while simultaneously reducing the impact on climate and the environment.

Did you know that nearly 900,000 tonnes of edible food are still lost annually in Flanders? Are you also curious about the initiatives and clever innovations aimed at reducing food losses?

Furthermore, promoting sustainable and healthy eating habits are also important. There is an abundance of information about healthy nutrition. Do you know what is good and what is not good? Here too, technology provides solutions.

Technology helps you with healthy nutrition

The number of people with unhealthy dietary patterns is increasing, despite the abundance of information about healthy nutrition. People who don’t receive the right nutrients are at greater risk of developing chronic conditions such as diabetes. Children, the elderly, and patients with swallowing and chewing problems are particularly vulnerable.

At the FTI Festival in Hasselt, you will discover which innovative technological solutions can be used to monitor and adjust eating behavior.

Technology helps you with healthy nutrition

The number of people with unhealthy dietary patterns is increasing, despite the abundance of information about healthy nutrition. People who don’t receive the right nutrients are at greater risk of developing chronic conditions such as diabetes. Children, the elderly, and patients with swallowing and chewing problems are particularly vulnerable.

At the FTI Festival in Hasselt, you will discover which innovative technological solutions can be used to monitor and adjust eating behavior.

Innovation saves forgotten food streams

Did you know that food that goes to waste in the field, factory, or supermarket can still contain valuable substances for various other applications? Consider, for example, extracting oil from orange peels for use in cleaning products, or using flavorless dietary fibers from chicory roots for vegetarian burgers.

Come to the FTI Festival in Hasselt, where you'll be amazed by all the possibilities with these forgotten food streams.

Innovation saves forgotten food streams

Did you know that food that goes to waste in the field, factory, or supermarket can still contain valuable substances for various other applications? Consider, for example, extracting oil from orange peels for use in cleaning products, or using flavorless dietary fibers from chicory roots for vegetarian burgers.

Come to the FTI Festival in Hasselt, where you'll be amazed by all the possibilities with these forgotten food streams.

Robots, drones, and artificial intelligence in the field

Robots milking cows is old news. Today, efforts are being directed at designing robots to safely weed out unwanted plants day and night in the fields, detect diseases, and predict harvest yields. Artificial intelligence and camera technology are also game-changers in this context.

At the FTI Festival in Hasselt, you will discover how technological solutions will completely change the way farmers work.

Robots, drones, and artificial intelligence in the field

Robots milking cows is old news. Today, efforts are being directed at designing robots to safely weed out unwanted plants day and night in the fields, detect diseases, and predict harvest yields. Artificial intelligence and camera technology are also game-changers in this context.

At the FTI Festival in Hasselt, you will discover how technological solutions will completely change the way farmers work.

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