Switching European food systems for a just, healthy and sustainable dietary transition through knowledge and innovation
SWITCH purpose
The EU SWITCH project explores, in different EU regions, innovative strategies and technologies to facilitate the transition towards healthy and sustainable diets among EU citizens.
SWITCH accelerates behavioural shifts of European citizens towards more sustainable and healthy dietary patterns. In this process, research and innovation are used as a driver to increase knowledge and accessibility at all levels of the food system. We need to redesign EU food systems to integrate innovative solutions, providing tools to accelerate transitions towards healthy and sustainable dietary behaviours.
Horizon Europe
SWITCH is a four year research project that aims to accelerate the behavioural shift of European citizens towards more sustainable and healthy patterns, using research and innovation as a driver to increase knowledge, accessibility, and facilitation strategies at all levels of the food systems.
The SWITCH project has been funded by the Horizon Europe funding programme for research and innovation. It aims to tackle climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth.
Who?
The local food systems investigated in each SWITCH Hubs represent City Region Food Systems (CRFS) intended as geographical regions that include one or more urban centres and their surroundings, peri-urban and rural hinterland, across which people, food, goods, resources and ecosystem services flow, and encompasses all food system actors and activities over which the local/regional government have planning and intervention powers (FAO, 2021).
News
29 June 2024 – The SWITCH Project is proud to announce the launch of the first edition of its Project Magazine. This comprehensive publication provides …
21 June, 2024 – The SWITCH Project, an innovative initiative funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe, has been prominently featured in various educational …
Bilbao, Spain – 24 April 2024 The Donostia (San Sebastian) Food Hub organized the first event of a series of four one round table and …
Gothenburg, Sweden – April 2024 More updates coming soon on the planning of SWITCH activities!
April 2024 – We are excited to share the culmination of the work of the last few months, the SWITCH Manifesto! This document encapsulates our …
April 11, 2024 – Montpellier – The exciting work on the Montpellier Action Plan continues as all main actors of the Food Hub met last …
5 – 7 of March 2024, Brusselles – SWITCH project is joining Food 2030: Transforming Food Systems for a Sustainable Future conference. The event is organized by …
30th, 31st January, 1st February 2024, Berlin, Germany – The SWITCH project consortium met in Berlin for the second general assembly.The meeting took place in …
January 17, 2024, Online – the SWITCH Project, with its 48-month timeline, is dedicated to addressing the intricate challenges surrounding sustainable and balanced diets across …
January 10, 2024, Montpellier – An important meeting of influential stakeholders took place at the Montpellier Food Hub. The purposeful assembly included esteemed representatives from …
Sardinia, Italy – 11 January 2024 – The Laore Agency, leading the Cagliari Food Hub and Sardinia region, has collaborated in a recent event organized …
4-5 of December 2023, Bruselles – A delegation of SWITCH project is joining Food 2030: Green and Resilient Food Systems conference. The event is organized …