SUSFANS research and stakeholder community presented results and reflected on its metrics, drivers and models work of the past four years. Background information The SUSFANS project has started in April 2015, and will be completed on 31 March 2019. A loyal stakeholder group of 30 organisations has been participating in four consecutive SUSFANS workshops. This […]
In this video, we explain what SUSFANS is all about, how the project will align the different EU diets with EU food production an consumtion for ad sustainable food and nutrition security ein Europe
What is SUSFANS all about? Understanding regional european diets and shape the food policys, linking food production and consumption for personal and public health and the health of the environment. In this short movie, our SUSFANS project leaders explain the intention of the whole project.
The aim of this paper is to provide a forward looking assessment of the baseline and alternative contextual scenarios in terms of their impacts on the sustainability of European Union’s food and nutrition security. Our approach, on the one hand, allows to identify the future challenges and opportunities for the EU agro-food sector, and on […]
An 11-page summary of the scientific progress made in the second reporting period of the project (October 2016 – March 2018). Written by SUSFANS projct head Thom Achterbosch. May 2018.
An 11-page summary of the scientific progress made in the second reporting period of the project (October 2016 – March 2018). Written by SUSFANS projct head Thom Achterbosch. May 2018.
The aim of the research presented in SUSFANS Deliverable D10.3 is threefold: (1) We identify a set of interesting and relevant policies in the areas of EU health and nutrition, agricultural, fisheries, and storage, i.e. market stabilisation, policies. (2) The SUSFANS modelling toolbox is applied. This gives the possibility to test and debug the most […]
Data Envelopment Analysis-based diet model serves as an elegant tool for optimizing diets in an innovative way. Its generic structure allows for a variety of extensions to be made on top of the core model. Its common primary objective is diet health optimization, while auxiliary objectives can be diverse, for instance diet sustainability and preferability. […]
The Workshop aimed to inspire the consumer oriented way of thinking facilitated by a stepwise approach and introducing the consumer drivers of food and dietary choice into prospective studies on the sustainability of the EU food system. The Workshop also evaluated and prioritized the consumer-oriented innovation pathways on fruit and vegetables in the EU and […]
The SUSFANS team met with a committee of 10 officials from the European Commission services for a mid-term “policy review”. This is a new instrument in the Research Executive Agency, meant to promote dialogue between H2020 projects and the EC policy community. Participants came from various policy departments, including DG Research & Innovation, Agriculture & […]