Public Insights and Engagement
Here at EIT Food, we define Public Engagement as “a set of diverse activities that foster a two-way dialogue between specialists and the public”.
As an organisation, we have always prioritised the active and important role consumers play in the change we seek.
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Our Public Insights and Engagement Team supports EIT Food’s mission-led approach by:
- Enabling and empowering consumers to make better choices
- Influencing food systems transformation policy and business practises through access to consumer insight
- Changing public discourse around food and sustainability, and championing a mindset of transparent and science-based information
Together, we can transform the future of our food.
What We Know
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Our Public Engagement Goals
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Our Flagship Programmes
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Consumer Observatory
2023 > 2024
project
Europe’s leading hub for consumer insights on agrifood topics. We bring together research and consumer insights from across the food system. We curate and produce bespoke research, up-to-date analysis and unique insights from the agrifood…
FoodUnfolded®
2018 > 2024
project
A global multimedia platform helping to tackle the sustainability challenges in our food systems by bringing people closer to their food. We reach diverse audiences through documentaries, podcasts, online articles, social media and events…
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FoodEducators
2022 > 2023
project
The one-stop shop for food education and agrifood careers resources. We provide tried and tested food education learning materials to teachers and schools across Europe. Working with students aged 9-18 years, we create awareness of…
Supporting Programmes
We also provide funding for innovative public engagement project ideas with the potential for societal impact. If the Proof of Concept is deemed to have societal potential, they can submit a full project proposal for continuation.
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Proofs of concepts help to determine whether an idea, a specific concept or approach when turned into reality would bring societal impact as envisioned.
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Proofs of concepts help to determine whether an idea, a specific concept or approach when turned into reality would bring societal impact as envisioned.
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InformPack
2021 > 2024
project
InformPack explores the cross-cultural variations amongst consumers in terms of awareness, information gaps, issues and attitudes towards food packaging upon purchase and disposal patterns at home and on the go.
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Supermarkets and consumers collaborate to make sustainable consumption easy.
Get In Touch
View our Open calls
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EWA Programme 2025 Call for Implementing Participants
Deadline: August 01, 2024
open call
EIT Food South is looking for organisations based in Portugal and Spain to support the local implementation of a programme fostering an inclusive environment for women entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas.
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Request for Proposals: Strategic Communications & Public Relations for The Action on Food Hub at COP29
Deadline: August 06, 2024
Procurement
The Action on Food Hub would like to select a Strategic Communications & PR agency experienced in working with blue zone pavilions at the COP to amplify its voice in the run up to and during COP29.
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Call for expression of interest to participate in “EIT Food RIS Consumer Engagement Labs” 2024
Deadline: August 09, 2024
Open call
EIT Food is looking for 3 companies that would participate in market testing of products co-created with consumers in the EIT Food RIS Consumer Engagement Labs project.