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In this last episode of this series, we talk to Betina Bergmann Madsen about Copenhagen’s journey towards sustainable public food procurement. Betina shares her first hand experience as a public procurer of food, how to create dialogue with the market and kitchen staff towards 100% organic food, and the importance of exchanging experience and collaborating across different levels of government. She also gives some great practical recommendations and inspiring food for thought for fellow procurers.



Hosts: Josefine Hintz, Peter Defranceschi

Guests: Betina Bergmann Madsen

Editor: Gabriella Waibel



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In this episode, our guest Mirian Johanna Zambrano Benavides talks to us about pioneering local food procurement in the city of  Manta, Ecuador.

Her work as a Project Coordinator of the Feeding Urbanization FAO Ecuador Project is remarkable as it is the first time food is procured through local government, not through the usual centralised system in Ecuador. Our guest talks about Manta’s exemplary approach to healthy food access, building relationships with local farmers and the plans to replicate the model to other cities in the country.



Hosts: Josefine Hintz, Peter Defranceschi

Guests: Mirian Johanna Zambrano Benavides

Editor: Gabriella Waibel



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In this episode we explore the exemplary food public procurement system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the help of advisor to the city mayor on nutrition and board member of the school feeding agency Meti Tamrat.

This episode gives the listeners a good insight into a multi-sectoral approach to procurement, with a focus on local employment of women, more specifically of the mothers of school children. As a matter of fact, the programme works with a catering system based on training the mothers on nutritional value, health and sustainability of different foods, and letting them cook.

The successful implementation of this programme was able to contribute to the sustainable development goals of zero hunger, quality of education, gender equality, good health and wellbeing, despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presented.



Hosts: Josefine Hintz, Peter Defranceschi

Guests: Meti Tamrat

Editor: Gabriella Waibel



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In this episode we dive deep into the public food procurement process in the USA, with the help of our guests Alexa Delwiche, Co-founder and Director of the Center for Good Food Purchasing, and Bertrand Weber, Director for Minneapolis Public School Culinary and Wellness Services.

This episode gives a deeper insight into the relationship between public procurement processes, the bigger picture of the American federal system and the United States Department of Agriculture and its regulations. The guests also give some powerful advice to other procurers, finishing off with their words of wisdom.

This interview is divided into two parts, so make sure to check out Part 1 of the Minneapolis and GFPP interview!



Hosts: Josefine Hintz, Peter Defranceschi

Guests: Alexa Delwiche, Bertrand Weber

Editor: Gabriella Waibel



To find out more about us, visit our websites:

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

One Planet Network |



Or connect with us on Twitter:

@ICLEI_procure

@10YFP

In this episode we dive deep into the public food procurement process in the USA, with the help of our guests Alexa Delwiche, Co-founder and Director of the Center for Good Food Purchasing, and Bertrand Weber, Director for Minneapolis Public School Culinary and Wellness Services.

This episode gives the listeners an introduction on how to start out, how to establish relationships with local smallholder farmers, and the underlying motivations to practice sustainable food procurement.

This conversation continues in a second part, so make sure to come back for Part 2!



Hosts: Josefine Hintz, Peter Defranceschi

Guests: Alexa Delwiche, Bertrand Weber

Editor: Gabriella Waibel



To find out more about us, visit our websites:

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

One Planet Network |

OPN Power of the Public Plate



Or connect with us on Twitter:

@ICLEI_procure

@10YFP

In this episode we take a closer look at Italy’s food procurement system and legislation, which is particular for its mandatory green public procurement criteria including food and catering contracts.

Our inspiring guests are Sabina Nicolella, Alberta Congeduti and Matteo Gordini, from Fondazione Ecosistemi, an Italian organisation working on strategies, programmes and actions for sustainable development in the country.



Hosts: Josefine Hintz, Peter Defranceschi

Guests: Sabina Nicolella, Alberta Congeduti, Matteo Gordini

Editor: Gabriella Waibel



To find out more about us, visit our websites:

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

One Planet Network |

OPN The Power of the Public Plate



Or connect with us on Twitter:

@ICLEI_procure

@10YFP