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Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

We support the EU global commitment to end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition through a dedicated, reinforced science-policy interface and a fostered inter-policy dialogue.

Page | Last updated: 10 Jan 2025

EU Research and Innovation activities on "Sustainable Food Systems"

This sections provides information on EU-funded research programmes in the area of Sustainable food systems (not exhaustive).

JRC Activities on Sustainable Food Systems 

A Portfolio of JRC activities grouped under the Sustainable Food Systems label aims to provide systemic analyses, responses and tools that anticipate and respond to food systems policy needs. These activities integrate climatic, environmental, social, health and economic perspectives and Nurture user-communities, via the relevant Knowledge for Policy services such as on soil, food security, food quality and nutrition.

FOOD 2030 Policy Framework

HORIZON 2020

HORIZON EUROPE

CEA First

The DeSIRA Initiative

Sustainable Food System Partnership

The SFS Partnership aims for the transformation of national, EU and global food systems, making them safe, sustainable, healthy, resilient and trusted – for everyone and within planetary boundaries.

It will bring policymakers, businesses, researchers and civil society to coordinate, align and leverage European and national R&I efforts to future-proof food systems through an integrated and transdisciplinary approach.

The preparatory actions to establish the future Partnership are guided by DG RTD of the European Commission and the SCAR Strategic Working Group Food Systems. Under their supervision, various experts and stakeholders have provided:

High Level Expert Group on Food Systems

The High Level Expert Group of the European Commission presented June 2022 it’s final report on the needs, options, impacts and possible approach for an International Platform for Food Systems Science (IPFSS).

 

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