Tomorrow’s Healthy Society: Research Priorities for Foods and Diets
This report identifies research priorities for foods and diets to inform future funding under the Horizon 2020 programme. It uses foresight methodology to explore different plausible futures focusing on the European consumer with the year 2050 as a long-term time horizon. Four scenarios were developed based on two main drivers—agricultural commodity prices and societal values. These scenarios provided the basis for identifying research needs to address the challenges and opportunities arising from different futures. The ten research priorities fall into four thematic areas: integrated policy-making; cross-interactions and emerging risks in food and health; making individualised diets a reality; and shaping the 2050 food system.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | European Commission, European Commission Joint Research Centre |
| Authors: | Agnes Czimbalmos, Bela Atzel, Franz Ulberth, Jan Wollgast, Malgorzata Rzychon, Petros Maragkoudakis, Sandra Caldeira, Anne-katrin Bock |
| Time horizon: | 2050 |
| Geographic focus: | European Union, Global |
Methods
The research method used in the report was an exploratory scenario-building approach involving around 40 experts and stakeholders. The method focused on the European consumer with the year 2050 as a long-term time horizon. Four different future scenarios were developed based on two main drivers—agricultural commodity prices and societal values. These scenarios were used to identify and prioritise research needs to address future challenges and opportunities.
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Key Insights
The study 'Tomorrow’s Healthy Society – Research Priorities for Foods and Diets' was carried out by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. It aimed to identify research priorities for foods and diets for health, considering future challenges and possible long-term developments, to support the implementation of Horizon 2020. The exploratory scenario-building approach involved around 40 experts and stakeholders and focused on the European consumer with the year 2050 as a long-term time horizon. Four different future scenarios were developed using the extremes of two main drivers – agricultural commodity prices (low or high) and societal values (community spirit or individualistic society). These scenarios provided the basis for identifying and prioritising research needs to address the challenges and opportunities arising from the different scenarios. The resulting ten research priorities fall into four thematic areas: Towards healthier eating: integrated policy-making; Food, nutrients and health: cross-interactions and emerging risks; Making individualised diets a reality; and Shaping and coping with the 2050 food system.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2050 time horizon | 2050s time horizon | English publication language | European Union geographic scope | Global geographic scope | agricultural commodity prices | diet | dietary habits | disease prevention | food | food/feed | food chain | food safety | food supply | food system | foresight | health | health promotion | individualised diets | lifestyle | lifestyle choices | nutrients | nutrition | policy-making | societal values | sustainability | sustainable food system | working patterns