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H2020Doctoral network2019–2023

PROTECT · Predictive mOdelling Tools to evaluate the Effects of Climate change on food safeTy and spoilage

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2019-04-01 → 2023-03-31
EU contribution
€2,115,541
Participants
14
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

Predictive mOdelling Tools to evaluate the Effects of Climate change on food safeTy and spoilage

Climate change and food safety have become interdependent worldwide research priorities. In order to meet the EU challenge of doubling food production by 2050 (to meet population demands) while dealing with the impact of climate change on food safety, investment in research to address this important societal issue is required. The overarching aim of this Innovative Training Network (ITN) is to provide high-level training in Predictive mOdelling Tools to evaluate the Effects of Climate change on food safeTy (PROTECT) to a new generation of high achieving early stage researchers. PROTECT provided ESRs with the transferable skills necessary for thriving careers in a burgeoning area that underpins innovative technological development across a range of diverse disciplines. This goal was achieved by a unique combination of “hands-on” research training, non-academic placements, summer schools and workshops on research-related and transferable skills facilitated by the academic and non-academic composition of the consortium. PROTECT brought together intersectoral and multidisciplinary expertise from 11 European Countries (7 third level educational institutions, 6 industry partners, 1 United Nations agency). On conclusion of the action, the consortium shared technical and training expertise to recruit and train 8 highly skilled ESRs in advanced modelling tools to investigate the societal challenge of the impact of climate change on food safety, considering food as unsafe if it is injurious to health (due to pathogenic bacteria or mycotoxins) or unfit for human consumption (due to spoilage bacteria). Moreover, PROTECT used this new knowledge to create science based decision support modelling tools and developed policy guidance through a white paper document. The consortium supports specialist job creation in an area central to human and environmental health while ensuring continued growth and public confidence in Europe’s agri-food sector.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Climate change and food safety have become interdependent worldwide research priorities. In order to meet the EU challenge of doubling food production by 2050 (to meet population demands) while dealing with the impact of climate change on food safety, investment in research to address this issue is required. The overarching aim of this Innovative Training Network (ITN) is to provide high-level training in Predictive mOdelling Tools to evaluate the Effects of Climate change on food safeTy (PROTECT) to a new generation of high achieving early stage researchers. PROTECT will provide them with the transferable skills necessary for thriving careers in a burgeoning area that underpins innovative technological development across a range of diverse disciplines. This goal will be achieved by a unique combination of “hands-on” research training, non-academic placements, summer schools and workshops on research-related and transferable skills facilitated by the academic and non-academic composition of the consortium. PROTECT brings together intersectoral and multidisciplinary expertise from 11 European Countries (7 third level educational institutions, 6 industry partners, 1 United Nations agency). The consortium will share technical and training expertise to recruit and train 8 highly skilled ESRs in advanced modelling tools to investigate the impact of climate change on food safety, considering food as unsafe if it is injurious to health (due to pathogenic bacteria or mycotoxins) or unfit for human consumption (due to spoilage bacteria). Moreover, PROTECT will use this new knowledge to create a science based decision support tool and develop policy guidance through a white paper. The consortium will support specialist job creation in an area central to human and environmental health while ensuring continued growth and public confidence in Europe’s agri-food sector.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN · DublinCoordinatorIreland
  • ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS · THESSALONIKIGreece
  • ARLA FOODS AMBA · Viby JDenmark
  • CREME SOFTWARE LTD · DUBLINIreland
  • ECOLE NATIONALE VETERINAIRE, AGROALIMENTAIRE ET DE L'ALIMENTATION NANTES ATLANTIQUE · NantesFrance
  • FEIRACO SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA GALEGA · Ames A CorunaSpain
  • GROUPE DANONE SA · ParisFrance
  • KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · LeuvenBelgium
  • NIZO FOOD RESEARCH BV · Ede GldNetherlands
  • SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE SA · VEVEYSwitzerland
  • THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS · ROMAItaly
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM · NottinghamUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA · Santiago De CompostelaSpain
  • UNIVERSITA TA MALTA · MSIDAMalta

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union