European partnership for a sustainable Future of Food Systems

FutureFoodS is an innovative European partnership focused on transforming Europe's food production and consumption towards more sustainable and resilient systems. This partnership brings together leading experts, research institutions, businesses and policymakers to develop joint solutions to the complex challenges facing our food systems, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. By integrating breakthrough technologies, circular economy principles and sustainability strategies, FutureFoodS aims to minimise the environmental footprint of food production, improve consumer health and ensure the economic viability of the food chain. This collaboration is committed to innovation and knowledge sharing to achieve a resilient and sustainable future for the European food systems. ****Vision**** On our plate lies the future health of the European people and the entire planet. The vision of the EU-co-funded FutureFoodS partnership is to collectively achieve healthy, safe, environmentally friendly, socially secure, fair, and economically viable food systems for Europe. Globally, we hear the urgent call for more sustainable food systems (FAO 2021). Hunger and unhealthy eating habits are both rising, while climate change is disrupting food production and distribution. Currently unsustainable food systems are also exacerbating climate change, which intensifies the call for a transformation. A wide range of stakeholders has joined to build a sustainable, inter-connected and territorialized European food system by 2050 and beyond. FutureFoodS joins 86 partners from 29 countries including national and regional authorities, funding agencies, universities, research institutes, foundations, and competitiveness clusters. ****Mission**** The mission is to mobilize research and innovation in Europe to accelerate the transition from linear food chains towards circular food systems that function within planetary boundaries. The food chains include production, processing, distribution, and consumption. The Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) serves as the backbone of this effort, with the goal of identifying key levers of change to be implemented across Europe, considering social, economic, and environmental factors.