Synergies

FLINT

FLINT developed a data infrastructure for the agri-food sector and policymakers to provide up-to-date information on farm-level indicators on sustainability and other relevant issues. The approach explicitly considered the heterogeneity of the farming sector in the EU and its member states. Based on these insights, FOODCoST will assess to what extent and how data on farm level can be collected, stored and updated to be used to calculate externalities (WP1).

Internet of Food and Farm 2020 (IoF 2020)

The internet of things (IoT) has revolutionary potential. A smart web of sensors, actuators, cameras, robots, drones and other connected devices allows for unprecedented levels of control and automated decision-making in many areas. IoF2020 explores the potential of IoT-technologies for the European food and farming industry. Based on these insights, FOODCoST will assess to what extent and how data on farm level can be collected, stored and updated to be used to calculate externalities (WP1).

COMFOCUS

COMFOCUS aims to develop choice experiments on foods and elaborate standards for the data related to food consumption for a better understanding of consumers' behaviour, thanks to an experimental economic laboratory. The recommendations of COMFOCUS will be the starting point for the FOODCoST Data Management Plan (WP8).

FOODE

FOODE aims to accelerate the growth of sustainable and resilient City and Region Food Systems by bringing together citizen-led food initiatives across the EU, while developing a methodological framework for case studies sustainability assessment and developing competencies to be used in the INTEGRATED FOODCoST toolbox for IMPACT analysis (WP6).

REFRESH

REFRESH aims to develop behavioural economics knowledge related to food waste and food systems sustainability by integrating LCA and LCC approaches to analyse the food supply chain while representing a relevant methodological basis for the development and analysis of scenarios in FOODCoST's WP6.

Co-Fresh

The main objective of CO-FRESH is to (re)design and pilot innovative systemic approaches for fruit and vegetables. The outputs of this project related to the identification of sustainably-oriented value chains and business models to monetise or create value from supply chain innovations will be useful for FOODCoST. In addition, outputs also will include LCS and SLCA, which can inform Case Studies.

TRANSITIONS2BIO | Biovoices | Biobridges

Operating in the field of bioeconomy, these 3 European Projects focus on the transition towards a sustainable future through a multi-actor approach that was applied among relevant stakeholders. MMLs workshops have also been organised. Both the competences acquired by APRE and the network created will be exploited in FOODCoST (WP4).

SUSFANS

SUSFANS identifies how food production and nutritional health in the EU can move towards a diet that supports sustainable food consumption and production. FOODCoST will use and enhance the SUSFANS model toolbox (WP2), and will extend its range of indicators to measure sustainability (WP1,WP2) and enhance its interface for visualising the impacts' analyses (WP6).