Tuesday Discussion with Carola Hofmann & Tobias Gaugler (Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm)
01.07.2025 16:30 – 17:45
Location: Rachel Carson Center, fourth floor, Conference Room, Leopoldstr. 11a, 80802 Munich, Germany
Moderator: Susanne Unger
This Tuesday, Carola Hofmann and Tobias Gaugler (Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm) will join us for the Tuesday Discussion with a talk on “Beyond Price Tags: What Is the True Price of Our Food?” Current agri-food systems place immense pressure on planetary boundaries through resource-intensive practices that drive emissions and biodiversity loss. However, market prices fail to account for these environmental and social costs (also known as externalities), particularly for animal-based products. True Cost Accounting (TCA), an accounting approach, addresses these externalities by integrating environmental costs into food prices, highlighting the significant impact differences between food categories makes. As a decision-making tool, it can guide consumers, producers, and policymakers toward more sustainable choices and support the long-term transformation of agri-food systems.
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