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BIA Ireland Report executive summary

Executive Summary: Food companies‘ commitments on population nutrition, health, and sustainability in Ireland: A detailed assessment

This summary presents the key findings of the FEAST report on "Food companies' commitments on population nutrition, health, and sustainability in Ireland". The summary provides a first in-depth insight into the results.
(link is external)Executive Summary: FEAST - Food companies' commitments on population nutrition, health, and sustainability in Ireland (zenodo.org)

BIA Ireland Report

Report: Food companies‘ commitments on population nutrition, health, and sustainability in Ireland: A detailed assessment

This report presents the results of Ireland’s first Business Impact assessment on Obesity and Population Nutrition (BIA-Obesity)  and Business Impact Assessment on Sustainability (BIA-Sustainability). 
The Business Impact Assessments (BIA) were developed by the International Network for Food and Obesity / Non-communicable Diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support (INFORMAS) to map private sector companies’ commitments and policies as they relate to the food environment.
(link is external)Report: Food companies‘ commitments on population nutrition, health, and sustainability in Ireland: A detailed assessment (zenodo.org)

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Framework for evaluating animal welfare in life cycle assessments of diets

While developments in society, science, and philosophy point to the increasing relevance of animal welfare (AW) concerns, the impacts of diets on animals have so far largely remained unexamined... 
(link is external)https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/54340/

 

 

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Conceptual framework for considering animal welfare in sustainability assessments of foods

In recent years, many studies analyzed the environmental, health and economic implications of the production and consumption of different foods – and, on this basis, evaluated their sustainability. However, associated impacts on animals have remained largely unexamined and existing assessment approaches are still immature and often lack reflection on their normative assumptions and resulting implications... 
(link is external)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352550924002902?via%3Dihub

Second Year Highlights

2nd Year Highlights

As FEAST continues to grow, our mission to create meaningful impact advances through a refined strategy, innovative initiatives, and partnerships that reflect our core values. This second-year highlight report demonstrates our growth and commitment to pushing boundaries, promoting sustainable practices, and inspiring change in the European food system on a larger scale. We invite you to download and explore our achievements, ongoing progress, and expanded initiatives. Join us as we build on our foundation, accelerating toward a future where progress and purpose come together.

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Cross-Cultural Food Pyramid

This source presents a cross-cultural food pyramid designed to guide children's dietary habits for healthy development. The pyramid encourages a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and fish while limiting processed foods, sugary drinks, and saturated fats. It highlights the Mediterranean diet as a model for a nutritious and culturally diverse approach, demonstrating how different regions incorporate their own traditional ingredients within the pyramid's framework.

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Data collection completed and integrated into the FEAST database

This milestone references the dataset created to achieve Task 2.2 of FEAST WP2 “Explore adherence to and factors influencing healthy/sustainable dietary choices across Europe”. It involved the design of a cross-sectional EU-survey based on a quantitative questionnaire to collect primary data on dietary patterns; purchasing and consumption behaviours; barriers and facilitators to the adherence to healthier and more sustainable diets; and opinions on food system policies, from adult populations across the Europe. (link is external)FEAST Milestone – Data collection completed and integrated into the FEAST database (zenodo.org)

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Adherence to- and factors influencing- healthy and sustainable dietary choices across Europe: a study protocol

Current food systems in Europe negatively impact the environment, public health, and the public sector, while favoring large food companies, leading to a “Lose-Lose-Lose-Win” scenario. Moreover, food systems have contributed to health inequalities across the EU, perpetuating disparities in access to healthy and sustainable food...
(link is external)https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4464994/v1

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How do the indices based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations measure adherence to healthy and sustainable diets? A comparison of measurement performance in adults from a French national survey

Measuring adherence to EAT-Lancet recommendations for healthy and sustainable diets is challenging, leading to diverse methods and a lack of consensus on standardized metrics. Available indices vary mainly in scoring systems, food components, units, energy adjustments, and cut-off points. We aimed to evaluate and compare the measurement performance of six dietary indices for assessing adherence to EAT-Lancet reference diet... 
(link is external)https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.14.24307335v1

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Policy Chat - Webinar Slides

The first  ‘Policy Chat’ webinar organised by EuroHealthNet explored how food culture shapes food system policy. The speaker Atsuko Ichijo (Associate Professor, Kingston University, London), Tim Smits (Vice-Dean of Education for the Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium), and Lorenzo Bairati (Associate Professor of Comparative Private Law, Faculty of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy) gave insights into the often-overlooked influence of food cultures, exploring how traditions evolve through exchange, reflect power dynamics, and even become political tools.
Here, we share the webinar slides – Does manipulation of food culture impact food policy? 

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Report on BIA-Obesity/Sustainability

The Business Impact Assessment (BIA) was used on Obesity and BIA Sustainability to conduct a baseline assessment of how businesses affect food environments. Both the BIA-Obesity and the BIA-Sustainability were developed by the International Network for Food and Obesity/NCDs Research, Monitoring and Action Support (INFORMAS) for benchmarking food company policies and practices on population nutrition and sustainability at the national level (Mackay et al., 2022; Sacks et al., 2019). (link is external)FEAST - Report on BIA-Obesity/Sustainability assessments (zenodo.org)

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Report on Living Lab Kick-Off

This report describes how FEAST LLs assess local situations regarding challenges related to vulnerable target groups they have identified, features of the relevant food system mapped through SWOTanalyses, and respective kick-off events that brought together those actors that are necessary to codesign and implement solutionsincluding the voices of those affected by the local burning issue related to food security. (link is external)FEAST - Report on Living Labs kick-off (zenodo.org)

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DEC Plan - Update 01

First update of the DEC plan after 18 project months of monitoring and evaluating the DEC activities.

(link is external)FEAST - Dissemination Exploitation & Communication Plan (update 1) (zenodo.org)

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FEAST Postcards

The download package includes four postcards with our message - What's on your plate? The files are ready-to-print files in a DIN A6 horizontal format. These postcards are ideal for students, researchers, and media and communication experts and can be used for communication activities or in presentations. 

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1st Year Highlights

FEAST is not just about accomplishments; it’s about making a meaningful impact. As we marked our 1-year anniversary, its only wise to share this impactful journey with you. This brochure encapsulates FEAST’s initiatives, achievements, and collaborations in the past year. From groundbreaking initiatives at our Living Labs to impactful collaborations, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Download the brochure to explore our first-year highlights, and join us in celebrating a year of achievements and possibilities by spreading the word!

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Guidance on Stakeholder mapping

Milestone document M7.1 - Guidance on Stakeholder mapping. A toolbox to tackle frames hindering the transition to healthier and more sustainable food systems. Food systems are extremely complex, and it is too often neglected that topics and concepts involved may not be conceived in the same way by all actors involved. Different stakeholders frame differently even the most fundamental concepts – e.g., sustainability, food security, health, etc. – and these differences may slow down policy implementation and may impede policy formulation. (link is external)https://www.zenodo.org/record/8272810

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IPVC Learning Service Project  – Two conference poster

This project was presented in a poster the NetworkNature annual meeting 2023 conference in Brussels and also at the CLEVER Cities conference in Hamburg. Social and Therapeutic Gardens developed at IPVC Inclusive School project improved relevant social-emotional, cognitive, and behavioral skills, and thus increase interest in healthy eating and sustainable consumption.

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Data Management Plan

“Good data management and stewardship is not a goal in itself, but rather a pre-condition supporting knowledge discovery and innovation”. The structure of the FEAST DMP follows the structure of the template provided by the EU for Horizon Europe projects. This document is the first version of the FEAST DMP; the DMP will be continuously updated during the course of the project. (link is external)FEAST - Data Management Plan (zenodo.org)

Deassimination Exploitation and Commnunication Plan

DEC Plan

Efficient and effective Dissemination, Exploitation, and Communication (DEC) will be essential in helping to achieve FEAST’s strategic objectives. The DEC activities will be developed leveraging the full spectrum of knowledge and skills inherent within the FEAST consortium, including partners’ knowledge on cultural differences and norms for European citizens and especially vulnerable groups. (link is external)FEAST - Dissemination Exploitation & Communication Plan (zenodo.org)

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FEAST one-pager

The FEAST one-pager is a poster that summarises the most important facts of the project.
Due to its small format DIN A3, it is easy to produce and can be used with great flexibility even in confined spaces.

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FEAST Design Guidelines

The Design Guidelines (DG) manual summarises the components of the FEAST visual identity. 

FEAST logo package

FEAST Logo package

This zip contains the FEAST logo as png, jpg, and svg files. 

FEAST map overview

FEAST map overview

The FEAST map shows the locations of our living labs and associated sites in the respective food regions in Europe.

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FEAST stakeholder overview

This infographic gives an overview of FEAST activities at the micro, meso, and macro levels and how to address the stakeholders.

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Transitions to food democracy through multilevel governance

Food systems in Europe are largely unjust and not sustainable. Despite substantial negative consequences for individual health, the environment and public sector health and care services, large multi-national corporations continue to benefit from the way food systems are designed—perpetuating “Lose–Lose–Lose–Win” ... (link is external)https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1039127/full