Welcome
Welcome to the SUSFOOD Meta Knowledge Base
About the SUSFOOD ERA NET
SUSFOOD is the acronym for SUStainable FOOD production and consumption.
The European transnational research cooperation project, consists of a network of 25 partners from 16 European countries.
As an ERA-Net, SUSFOOD aims at setting up a European strategic research agenda by increasing cooperation and synergy between the European partners. SUSFOOD will enhance collaboration and coordination between research programmes on sustainable food production and consumption.
The strategic goal of SUSFOOD is to reinforce the scientific cooperation between EU member and associated states in order to maximise the contribution of research to the development of food systems aiming at more sustainability from production to consumption.
Read more at www.susfood-era.net
The SUSFOOD Meta Knowledge Base
Using the SUSFOOD Meta Knowledge Base (MKB), an overview of the existing research will be achieved. The analysis of the current research will enable formulating synergies, gaps and overlaps in European research and will form the basis for formulating future research needs. Finally, the process will result in the supporting of corresponding research topics.
Benefits of the SUSFOOD database input for researchers:
• Posting research projects gives access to participation in the calls: February 2013 and January 2014.
• Posting research projects enables directing future research
• The database forms a platform for researchers to exchange information and to expand networks
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The SUSFOOD scope (Download)
The SUSFOOD scope is divided into 4 domains and more subdomains encompassing a broad aspect on sustainable food. Within each of this subdomain, the scope is defined by several bulletpoints:
Domain 1. Valorisation of food and food products
- 1.1. Valorisation of food sources
- 1.2. Valorisation of food influencing consumer health and welfare
Domain 2. Engineering of the food production chain/system
- 2.1. Resource efficiency
- 2.2. Improved quality
- 2.3. Sustainable technologies
- 2.4. Decreasing environmental emissions and impacts
Domain 3. Consumer preferences and behaviour
- 3.1. Consumer communication and decision support
- 3.2. Consumer attitudes and behaviour
- 3.3. Food by branding
Domain 4. Holistic view – Link dimensions
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