Sustainable food
Public policy support – Sustainable food
INRAE scientists and their partners talk about the research, expertise, training and joint management activities they carry out together to inform public policy for healthy, sustainable food that is accessible and rewarding for everyone. INRAE’s research in this field focuses on the organisation of supply chains, the functioning of markets and the environmental impact of food systems.
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Scientists talk about their public policy support activities
Participatory research for territorial food projects
“The ACT department (Sciences for Action, Transitions and Territories) develops research on food territorialisation…”
Christophe Soulard
Head of the ACT department, geographer, INRAE
From the dossier: Food and regions: INRAE scientists support local food projects – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: Participatory research for territorial food projectsScience in the TFP life cycle
“Since 2005, I have been interested in short food circuits as collective actions that help build a more ecological…”
Yuna Chiffoleau
Research Director, Sociologist, INRAE
From the dossier: Food and regions: INRAE scientists support local food projects – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: Science in the TFP life cycleSchool catering, an international issue
“[…] Case studies on food programmes in 45 countries are produced and we disseminate the best practices identified…”
Sylvie Avallone
Head of the “Good examples” community of practice of the research consortium…
From the dossier: INRAE for healthy and sustainable school meals – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: School catering, an international issueOur partners talk about their collaboration with scientists
Egalim: a public policy based on research
“Research was central to assessing the positive impact of the first decree on the nutritional quality of school meals […]”.
Erwan de Gavelle
Head of the Food Policy Office, French Ministry of Agriculture and Food…
From the dossier: INRAE for healthy and sustainable school meals – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: Egalim: a public policy based on researchAvignon: a study area for sustainable school catering
“[…] By studying or co-constructing our actions, scientists give weight to our choices […]”.
Hugues Fortuna
Director of municipal catering, Avignon
From the dossier: INRAE for healthy and sustainable school meals – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: Avignon: a study area for sustainable school cateringCollaboration between NRP and research: from agroecology to food
“On the research front, as CORP coordinator, my role is to set up a network of scientific councils and to bring together …
France Drugmant
"Agriculture and Food" Project Officer at the Federation of Regional Nature Parks…
From the dossier: Regional natural parks and INRAE, a partnership for regional transition – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: Collaboration between NRP and research: from agroecology to foodTAPs, at the crossroads of MASA-DRAF, NRP and scientific research
“Our NRP has been looking at food issues since 2010. As an Regional Nature Park, we have a …
Richard Bonin & Florence Dodet
Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park
From the dossier: Food and regions: INRAE scientists support local food projects – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: TAPs, at the crossroads of MASA-DRAF, NRP and scientific researchLocal food projects
“A territorial food project enables the area that supports it to implement a wide range of actions …
Donald Lecomte
Occitanie Regional Directorate for Agriculture, Food and Forestry
From the dossier: Food and regions: INRAE scientists support local food projects – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: Local food projectsTAPs, a public policy being implemented at MASA, supported by scientific expertise…
“Territorial food projects are defined by law, with a framework setting out the broad outlines …
Cédric Prévost
French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
From the dossier: Food and regions: INRAE scientists support local food projects – Open thematic
Read the testimonial: TAPs, a public policy being implemented at MASA, supported by scientific expertise…Sustainable food in our dossiers at the interface between science and public policy
Thematic dossier
INRAE for healthy and sustainable school meals
From nutrition to the environment and food behaviour in school catering, INRAE supports public policies…
Thematic dossier
Regional natural parks and INRAE, a partnership for regional transition
The regional nature parks (PNR), set up in 1967 and now numbering 58, are important partners for INRAE. This partnership …
Thematic dossier
Food and regions: INRAE scientists support local food projects
Over the last 60 years, the places where food is produced, processed and consumed have gradually moved away from …
