To provide stewardship and facilitate collaboration across the Nordics on the important future tasks we face, and on any concrete initiatives that span across borders, we propose establishing a Nordic Food Council with broad representation across the Nordic food landscape, from civil society to academia and the food system.
The council should have equal representation across the Nordic region and assemble the deepest and widest knowledge base about food through an open and transparent nomination process.
Leveraging its collective knowledge, experience and agency, the Nordic Food Council should have the capacity and be given a mandate to initiate collaborations between key stakeholders across the Nordic Food Landscape. Additionally, the council would serve in an advisory capacity to the Nordic Council of Ministers and to any alliances and groups working on the design and implementation of regional initiatives, including but not limited to the ambitions and initiatives presented in this publication.
The exact mandate and modus operandum of this council is to be defined further but it’s scope could potentially encompass assessing the feasibility of proposed initiatives, recommending and or initiating action; conducting reviews and support for ongoing projects; and facilitating the sharing of knowledge and best practice in effecting the desired transformations in our food system and culture. The council could be a forum for upscaling and proliferating initiatives that can find new places to grow in the Nordics