Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
The overall aim of this topic and associated R&I activities is to enhance healthy and sustainable diets aligned with national dietary advice by empowerment of citizens and their capacity to eat and cook at home in line with budgetary and time constraints as well as their living situation. Interventions should not target citizens directly, as full alignment with national policies and advice on nutrition and health needs to be ensured.
Urban lifestyles have led to more consumption of ultra-processed and packaged food. Cooking skills may enhance healthy and sustainable diets, so supporting consumers provides potential. There are also indications, that social change might be enhanced by encouraging minorities to publicly challenge unsustainable norms during social interactions. This potential can be exploited to drive change in behaviour by citizen engagement.
Proposals are expected to address the following:
70%
EU Contribution per project: €3.00 million
Proposals must implement the ‘multi-actor approach’ and ensure adequate involvement of among others health actors, such as nutritionists, doctors and nurses.
Proposal should apply social innovation and citizen engagement for inclusive and long-term solutions beyond the life cycle of the project and include a strong involvement of citizens/civil society, together with academia/research, industry/SMEs/start-ups and government/public authorities.
Research and Innovation Foundation
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Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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