Marlene Ohlau
Research Associate - Food Systems
As a research associate, Marlene works on the sustainable transformation of food systems in terms of content and strategic development with a focus on True Cost Accounting (TCA), thereby contributing to the PLAN'EAT project. She studied Food Science and holds a PhD in Agricultural Science from the University of Göttingen. She has worked intensively on sustainable dietary behaviour, analysing characteristics of plant-based diets and food choice factors.
Media Coverage
Unveiling the Political Landscape of True Cost Accounting
The FAO’s SOFA 2023 Report has thrust the issue of true costs of our global agrifood system into the spotlight.
Media Coverage
Hidden Costs of Food: Sustainable Change Needs Sustainable Economic Systems
An FAO report gives an idea of the side effects of food production in social, environmental, and health terms. But how can change be achieved?