Explore the application of operations research in improving and evaluating decision-making within the food system through this 52-minute DS4DM Coffee Talk. Delve into sustainable choices and the transportation of perishable products as presented by Sonja Rohmer from HEC Montréal. Examine the potential of operations research in proposing new decision pathways for a sustainable transformation of the current food system. Discover the unique challenges posed by food and agricultural products from an OR perspective. Investigate various decision aspects in the food system context, with a focus on sustainable choices and quality considerations. Learn about the Production Routing Problem for perishable products as an example of integrated logistics planning. Cover topics such as pressures in the food system, agricultural logistics, distribution processes, consumption patterns, waste management, and factors influencing sustainable choices in the food industry.