Dr Vincent Blok
Vincent Blok is an associate professor at Wageningen University (The Netherlands). At the management studies group, he teaches in the fields of Business Ethics, Responsible Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship. In the philosophy group, he teaches in the field of Philosophy of management and economics, Philosophy of Technology and Environmental Philosophy.
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Alternatives to mass killings of male chicks
In the Netherlands over 45 million male chicks annually are killed shortly after hatching. This is ethically problematic and raises public discussions. This project looked into alternative solutions.
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Logos for healthy food
Lifestyle related diseases - like obesity, heart diseases and diabetes type 2 - form a major societal challenge. This project investigates the effectiveness of logos in preventing these diseases.
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Responsible techno-entrepreneurs
New Technology Based Firms (NTBFs) may help to address climate change. This project investigates opportunities and threats for NTBFs and develops a tool to identify relevant socio-ethical factors.