Identifying and increasing sustainable practices along the supply and production chains of European livestock
Identifying and increasing sustainable practices along the supply and production chains of European livestock
Identifying and increasing sustainable practices along the supply and production chains of European livestock
For sustainable food
Coordinated by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and comprising 30 partners from 12 countries, PATHWAYS is a 5-year (2021-2026), €9 million Horizon 2020 project aiming to reduce environmental impacts while addressing societal demands for safe, nutritious and affordable meat and dairy products by identifying and increasing sustainable practices along the supply and production chains of the European livestock sector.
Using a participatory approach the PATHWAYS project will co-develop visions, scenarios and transition pathways for sustainable livestock husbandry and food systems based on innovative practice hubs, living labs and interactions within a European multi-actor platform and wider community of practice.
PATHWAYS will inform policy, research, and business strategies to support the transition to more sustainable livestock production and consumption, thus contributing to the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy which is at the heart of the EU Green Deal.
SURVEYS
Survey on Livestock and Ecosystem Services
Survey on Social Life Cycle Assessment of Livestock Food Systems
Upcoming events
Unveiling Post-Farm Sustainability in European Livestock Value Chains
NEWS
PATHWAYS Project Makes Strides in Sustainable Livestock Practices: A Spotlight on its Participation in the 74th Annual Meeting of the EAAP
VACANCY
Post-Doc Researcher on the Environmental Assessment of Livestock Production Systems
24th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition
Older news
PATHWAYS Blog
Latest news
PATHWAYS Early Career Immersion at the University of Reading – A Personal Reflection
Soil, Systems & Stories from PATHWAYS | May 2025
Happy animals are a competitive advantage for Sweden
Data, Dialogue, and Discovery: My PATHWAYS Experience
Vacancy: Research assistant in animal welfare
Connecting the Fork to the Farm
Technology for One Welfare
This PATHWAYS webinar discusses modern tools and strategies facilitating change in the EU’s livestock sector. Focused on aligning with the EU One Health policy, the ‘one welfare’ concept recognises the interconnections between animal welfare, human wellbeing and the environment.
Video hub
Explore our collection of clips and interviews from across the Pathways project.
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Media coverage
"Livestock farmers from Sweden to Greece test paths to greener agriculture"
"SLU koordinerar EU:s uppdrag för omställning till en hållbar livsmedelsproduktion"
Press releases
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Project consortium
Coordinator
SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET (SLU)
Partners
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY (ABER)
Association de Coordination Technique Agricole (ACTA)
STICHTING AERES GROEP (AERES)
AGROVAST LIVSMEDEL AKTIEBOLAG (AGROV)
ASOCIAZIONE ITALIANA ALIMENTI GRASSFED (AIAG)
ARLA FOODS AMBA (ARLA)
AARHUS UNIVERSITET (AU)
BIODYNAMISCHE FEDERATION - DEMETERINTERNATIONAL EV (BFDI)
COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA TIBLES-SOMES-MELES (CATSM)
CORSEVILLA S COOP AND (CORSEV)
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
DANONE RESEARCH SAS (DANONE)
FEDERACJA BRANZOWYCH ZWIAZKOW PRODUCENTOW ROLNYCH (FBZPR)
FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG (FiBL)
Innovation Centre for Organic Farming
FONDATION INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE ET LES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES (IDDRI)
INSTYTUT UPRAWY NAWOZENIA I GLEBOZNAWSTWA, PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY (IUNG)
LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY (LNU)
NATURBETESKOTT I SVERIGE (NATUR)
PASTURE-FED LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION (PFLA)
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (RAU)
UNION EUROPEENNE DU COMMERCE DU BETAIL ET DE LA VIANDE (UECBV)
UNIVERSITEIT GENT (UGent)
UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA
UNIVERSITA DI PISA (UNIPI)
THE UNIVERSITY OF READING (UREAD)
UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA CLUJ NAPOCA (USAMVCN)
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL (VUB)
