Food safety and consumer behavior in the agro-food ecosystem

Development of strategies for a more sustainable food system in Bern that guarantees the regenerative capacity of natural resources. Development of competence oriented courses in food safety and quality management for non-OECD countries.

Factsheet

  • Schools involved School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
  • Institute(s) Consumer-focused Food Production
    HAFL Institut Hugo P. Cecchini
  • Funding organisation SNSF
  • Duration (planned) 01.06.2022 - 31.05.2023
  • Head of project Elisabeth Eugster
  • Project staff Elisabeth Eugster
    Prof. Dr. Thomas Brunner
    Dr. Julia Motuzka
  • Keywords consumer behaviour, transformation of food system, competence oriented development of courses in food safety and quality management for non-OECD countries

Situation

There is a strong need in the development of participatory approaches towards the transformation of our food system in order to make it sustainable and resources friendly. Furthermore, education is key for the transformation of the food system and new approaches in competence oriented teaching contents are needed.

Course of action

Development of participatory approaches for the transformation of the food system. Development of competence oriented teaching methods in food safety and quality management for non OECD countries.

This project contributes to the following SDGs

  • 4: Quality education
  • 12: Responsible consumption and production