An insight on FOODCoST co-creation activities: what was achieved and next steps

FOODCoST is fostering an interactive, collaborative environment where researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders converge, sparking dynamic dialogues that will pave the way for a more sustainable food ecosystem. This collaborative environment materializes into the so-called “Mobilization and Mutual Learning workshops (MMLs)”.

Picture this: 12 workshops designed to ignite discussions across key domains, from methodologies to calculate external costs and benefits, to policies, to business models.

But here’s the twist – it’s not just about talk; it’s about action!

The workshops are vibrant hubs of creativity and innovation, where the most relevant stakeholders from the sector share insights and actively co-create solutions to tackle challenges head-on. In other words, these sessions are the breeding ground for groundbreaking ideas.

So far, FOODCoST has hosted three game-changing workshops:

1. “Food survivors – how to make food production more sustainable”
2. “Separating local external effects of agricultural production from national average estimations: illustration for the impact of fine particulate on health”
3. “Public policies that internalize externalities of the food market”

The common thread of the sessions was the use of a multi-actor approach, which allowed us to collect knowledge and ideas and started to unravel the main complexities of our food systems.

Join us as we keep working for a sustainable food system, one workshop at a time!

A second round of MML events will take place in June 2024 on site in Bologna. Relevant stakeholders will join the discussion and engage in co-creation activities focusing on two main topics: “Business and value chains models and strategies” and “Impact assessment”.

Stay tuned for more details on the event! Together, we’ll shape a future where sustainability is a way of life.