Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

Making food systems sustainable is one of the main priority areas of action for the EU. Policies and actions are required to stimulate dietary changes by creating a more favourable...

The implications of dietary changes for the environment and for human health are well documented, but the impacts on the agricultural sector are less well researched. We fill this gap by specifying...

The EFSA Comprehensive Food Consumption Database is a source of information on food consumption across the European Union (EU). It contains detailed information for a number of EU and pre-accession...

The pivotal role of nitrogen to achieve environmental sustainable development goals and transform our food system is recognized in an ambitious nitrogen waste reduction target in the Farm to Fork...

Despite phosphorus (P) being crucial for plant nutrition and thus food security, excessive P fertilization harms soil and aquatic ecosystems. Accordingly, the European Green...

Overview of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines and their key features, validated by Member States.

Food waste is an issue of importance for global food security and good environmental governance. It can be directly linked to environmental, economic and social impacts. Drivers...

WP2 is positioned in the first phase of the FIT4FOOD2030 project aiming to identify and mobilise relevant actors, unite visions, and increase understanding of barriers and opportunities for transforming the current system...

The European Technology Platforms (ETPs) ‘Plants for the Future’, ‘Food for Life’ and TP ’Organics’ have jointly developed R&I policy recommendations to address several of the most pressing...

The water footprint concept has been recognized as being highly valuable for raising awareness of the large quantity of water resources required to produce the food we consume...