Category Research project
  • Risikokommunikation

Holistic approach for tackling food systems risks in a changing global environment

Project status
In Progress
Project start
Oct 2022
Project end
Sep 2026
Acronym
HOLiFOOD
Department
Risikokommunikation
Website
https://holifoodproject.eu/

Description and Objective

The overall objective of HOLiFOOD is to improve the integrated food safety risk analysis (RA) framework in Europe to i) meet future challenges arising from Green Deal policy driven transitions in particular in relation to climate driven changes, ii) contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and iii) support the realization of a truly secure and sustainable food production. HOLiFOOD will apply a system approach, which take the whole environment into account in which food is being produced, including economic, environmental and social aspects. Three supply chains will be considered (i.e. cereals [maize], legumes [lentils] and poultry [chicken]). Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data technologies will be used in the development of early warning and emerging risks prediction systems for known and unknown food safety hazards. In addition, tools, methods and approaches will be developed for hazard detection and will be targeted and non-targeted and new holistic risk assessment methods will be develop in which food safety risk will be embedded in a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the food system including positive and negative health, environment and economic dimensions. An effective impact pathway will be developed and implemented through integration of the HOLiFOOD outputs into the legal framework associated with the food risk analysis process. The impact pathway will be supported by an electronic data and knowledge sharing platform aiming at the full digitalization of food (safety) systems and supporting transparency and impact for all stakeholders. In order to align with stakeholder priorities, preferences and user requirements, the HOLiFOOD innovations will be designed and tested in a multi actor approach (i.e. Living Lab) involving all stakeholders (e.g., authorities, food producers and citizens).
Type of project

Third-party funded project

BFR research focus

Gesundheit von Mensch, Tier und Umwelt (One Health) / Forschung zur Sicherheit nationaler und internationaler Warenketten / Wirkungsbezogene Analytik und Risikofrüherkennung / Internationale Zusammenarbeit / Nachweis von Kontaminanten und zur Bewertung chemischer Risiken

Organisational units and partners

Lead specialist group: Reputation und Vertrauensbildung (2NG)
Contact persons: Dr. Stefan Weigel, Dr. Axel Menning, Dr. Torsten Herold, Philipp Hebel, Dr. Leonie Dendler Rafael
Involved BfR partners: Sicherheit in der Nahrungskette
External partner: Agroknow, Wageningen Food Safety Research, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety , Agency for the Promotion of European Research, Creme Software Ltd, Dialogik gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Kooperationsforschung mbH, Technische Universität Dänemark, European Food Information Council, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Budapest, Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre Niederlande, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, National Research Council, Italy, The Queen's University of Belfast, Newcastle Universität, Universität Wien, Wageningen University & Research

Funding body and grant number

Europäische Union
Grant Agreement 101059813

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