Future of Food Systems (FutureFoodS) Call
The European Partnership for a sustainable Future of Food Systems (FutureFoodS) hereby pre-announces the 1st co-funded call for transnational research projects.
The opening of the call is expected by end of October 2024.
This call is open to proposals addressing one of the R&I topics described below.
Topic 1: The way towards sustainable and resilient food systems
New approaches for reshaping food system interactions, e.g. through novel market-based arrangements, business models, policy actions and experimental practices. The call topic seeks to promote food system sustainability in all its dimensions.
Topic 2: New foods – Fostering innovations in food design, processing and supply via demand and supply reorientation
New systemic approaches to food design, processing and supply to propose a greater variety of healthy, sustainable and minimally processed food alternatives. The call topic also includes questions about consumer acceptance, food safety and roles of different food actors.
Topic 3: Empowering sustainable food choices – Enabling environments and dietary shifts
Overarching system approaches to address challenges in the adoption of sustainable food practices across Europe. Central to the call topic is the role of food environments to support consumption shifts towards safe, healthy, nutritious, affordable, accessible, equitable and culturally acceptable and tasteful foods.
Please note that primary production like growing food (including seafood), agricultural production and other specific aspects related to it, as well as nutrition- and lifestyle-related diseases are not in focus in this partnership. These aspects are covered in other Horizon Europe partnerships.
Requirements for applicants (list not exhaustive)
Research consortia must be comprised of a minimum of three partners from a minimum of three different countries being eligible and requesting funding from funding organisations participating in this call.
Guiding elements for FutureFoodS projects are as follows and will be part of the evaluation:
Transformative perspective
Inter- and transdisciplinarity
- Multi-stakeholder engagement
- Sustainability
• Proposals will be required to provide an Impact Plan towards food systems transformation.
More info and guidance will be given in the Call Announcement.
