Why is food policy crucial for the Nordic Region?

Food is central to our lives, well-being, and culture, but the food we consume can also affect both our own health and the health of our planet.  

Nordic food policy seeks to promote food that is sustainable, healthy, and safe within a food system with a high level of preparedness.  

Food policy falls under the Nordic Council of Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MR-FJLS).

Policy area for fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, food and forestry

News

20.11.25
Nordic Council of Ministers

COP30 side event highlights Nordic leadership in building resilient food systems and circular bioeconomy

NORMO 2925 launch
02.12.25
Nordic Council of Ministers

Obesity is on the rise and diets getting worse. New Nordic data reveals worrying trends

Reports

20.06.23

Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023

Publications number:
2023:003
02.12.25

NORMO 2025 – Nordic Monitoring 2014–2024

Publications number:
2025:026
07.05.26

Plastic packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables

Publications number:
2026:516
17.03.26

Improving small water supplies in the Nordic countries

Publications number:
2026:505
11.03.25

Nordic Food Alert

Publications number:
2025:528
02.05.25

Takeaways from the Nordic Food Innovation Summit

Publications number:
2025:002
27.09.24

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Effective Food Waste Solutions in the Nordic Countries

Publications number:
2024:034
14.03.24

Policy tools for sustainable and healthy eating

Publications number:
2024:007
27.02.25

Towards healthy and sustainable diets in Greenland and the Faroe Islands

Publications number: 2025:005
20.06.23

Takeaways from the Nordic Food Waste Summit 2023

Publications number: 2023:018
18.06.23

Policy Brief: Healthy and sustainable food futures - Policy design for behaviour change

Publications number: 2023:016
28.06.21

Setting the table – a story of food policy innovation

Publications number: 2021:008
15.12.20

Cookbook for systems change – Nordic innovation strategies for sustainable food systems

Publications number: 2020:048
02.07.20

What can the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about resilient Nordic food systems?

Publications number: 2020:038
11.06.19

Democratising good food

Publications number: 2019:434
15.05.19

In the spirit of collaboration

Publications number: 2019:423
30.01.19

Menú de Soluciones

Publications number: 2019:002
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22.01.19

Guía para gente soñadora

Publications number: 2019:003

Events

Events

Find out more about the Nordic Council of Ministers’ events on food-related issues. In the calendar you will find all upcoming activities.

Contact

Jonathan Eng 

Senior Advisor 

+45 27 10 94 67 

joneng@norden.org  

 

Trine Grønlund 
Project Officer 

+45 27 10 94 31 

trigro@norden.org