Main Stage Program

Themes and sessions to be held on the Main Stage of the Stockholm Food Forum.

Nothing brings people together like food – food is a need, food is culture, food is a system. Stockholm Food Forum connects all the dots. 

A chef sketches solutions with a scientist. A farmer debates with a mayor over coffee. A young innovator pitches bold ideas to a room full of CEOs. At this forum, people come together not just to meet, but to turn ideas into action. Over two days and three stages, science, policy, business and creativity converge to shape the future of food. Expect heated debates, hands-on workshops, culinary showcases and shared meals inspired by the Planetary Health Diet. 

The science is clear: solutions exist, and the time to act is now. Stockholm Food Forum is where the future of food gets debated, tested, tasted. 

The 2025 edition will unveil the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission, spotlight breakthroughs, and challenge every participant to help reshape how the world eats and thinks about food. 

Seven hundred participants. One table long enough for every perspective. Transformation starts here. 

The program preview below highlights the themes and sessions to be held on the Main Stage.

Throughout the two days, participants can also expect dynamic side events and interactive sessions on both the Kitchen Stage and the Science Stage. Stay tuned for full program details, including panels, speakers, and special announcements. 

Friday October 3, 2025 – Morning 

Before the Stockholm Food Forum kick-offs, the official launch of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission will take place, with expanded insights on justice and scenario-based modelling, exploring possible food futures.  

The morning of October 3 and the 2025 EAT-Lancet launch event will be livestreamed. Register here to receive access to the livestream of the launch event.

  • Why review and update the EAT-Lancet Commission? 
  • Introducing the Commission and its new dimensions 
  • Lead authors highlight key findings from the report 
  • Interactive discussions on how science translates into real world policy and action 
  • Demonstrating transformation through real world examples 

 

Lunch – it wouldn’t be the Stockholm Food Forum without vibrant networking and delicious dishes inspired by the Planetary Health Diet. 

 

Friday October 3, 2025 – Afternoon 

Food and its role in a rapidly changing world 

  • Welcome to the Stockholm Food Forum 
  • Laying foundations for collaboration and cross-cultural understanding 
  • Food as a force for stability and resilience in an uncertain world 
  • Shifting values and boosting food production without expanding land use 
  • Navigating change in a landscape of AI and disruptive technologies  
  • How to counter misinformation and tell powerful stories of transformation 

 

Friday October 3, 2025 – Evening 

An unforgettable evening where innovation meets tradition. The Stockholm Food Forum dinner is a one-of-a-kind culinary showcase celebrating tradition, diversity, and sustainability to redefine how we eat.  

Saturday October 4, 2025 – Morning 

The economics and policies of change 

  • The promise of public procurement for healthy, sustainable diets 
  • Insurance, resilience and accounting for risk  
  • We talk about change. Who’s willing to pay for it? 
  • How governments, cities and businesses are driving change through policies that deliver 

 

Lunch – flavorful, healthy and sustainable dishes designed to inspire. 

 

Saturday October 4, 2025 – Afternoon 

Food in real world context and beyond 

  • Health and sustainability in the age of ultra-processed foods  
  • Showcasing corporate leadership on the way forward  
  • Tracking and monitoring the change in food systems and dietary shifts 
  • Meeting consumers where they are 
  • Closing ceremony of the Stockholm Food Forum