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EIT Food accelerates innovation to build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all

EIT Food accelerates innovation to build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all

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Open Call 2022
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Open Call 2022

EIT Food is launching an open funding call which will bring innovative technology solutions to the market. Registrations are now open! Read more and apply here.

Menu for Change
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Menu for Change

The FutureFoodMakers have launched their manifesto for the food system, the Menu for Change. Find out more about their calls to action for European food sector stakeholders.

Consumer Engagement Labs and Citizens Events
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Consumer Engagement Labs and Citizens Events

Calling for leaders to contribute organising activities to overcome the current lack of consumer trust in the food system. Read more and apply here.

Youth Mission
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Youth Mission

EIT Food is calling for contributors to organise different activities involving youth in primary and secondary schools to increase awareness and attitude towards the food system. Read more and apply here.

The EIT Food core themes

There are many different EIT Food activities helping us to build a better food system. 

Consumer Behaviour Consumer Behaviour
Consumer Trust Consumer Trust
Digitalisation Digitalisation
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship
Food Loss & Waste Food Loss & Waste
Food Production Food Production
Food Safety & Quality Food Safety & Quality
Food Technology Food Technology
Health & Nutrition Health & Nutrition
Learning & Development Learning & Development
New Product Development New Product Development
Sustainability Sustainability
A generation calling for urgent action: The FutureFoodMakers and the Menu for Change

A generation calling for urgent action: The FutureFoodMakers and the Menu for Change

The EIT Food FutureFoodMakers have launched their manifesto for the food system, the Menu for Change. Find out more about their calls to action for European food sector stakeholders.

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Inclusive systems innovation: our opportunity for a future-fit food system

Inclusive systems innovation: our opportunity for a future-fit food system

Innovation is vital as we work to transform our food system, but we must ensure no one is left behind. How does inclusive systems innovation enable everyone to become involved...

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The ‘Rebel’ with the regenerative vineyard

The ‘Rebel’ with the regenerative vineyard

Having spent 25 years experimenting and advocating for low-intervention farming, Eduardo Azpillaga has achieved a vineyard that truly works in harmony with nature – and those who once doubted him are...

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Latest news

Gen Z demand overhaul of food system to protect the planet

Gen Z demand overhaul of food system to protect the planet

28 November 2021

Young people across Europe are demanding EU wide changes to transform the food system to be more sustainable, including promoting regenerative agriculture, defining uniform nutrition and labelling guidelines, and making....

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Deadline extended! Ideation Awards of EIT xKIC New European Bauhaus looking for Climathon and hackathon participants News

Deadline extended! Ideation Awards of EIT xKIC New European Bauhaus looking for Climathon and hackathon participants

04 November 2021

EU teams participating in the 2021 EIT Climate-KIC Climathon and hackathons of EIT Digital, EIT Food and EIT Urban Mobility can win prizes....

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Upcoming Events

29 November 2021

Food Tech Matters | United Kingdom 2021

30 November 2021

Future of Food 2021