Impact
FNH-RI is designed to generate scientific, societal, socio-economic and environmental benefits across Europe.
How FNH-RI creates value
FNH-RI is expected to support a citizen-centred food systems transition by linking data, facilities, tools, training and expertise across nutrition, environmental sustainability and consumer behaviour.
The impact spans research and development, policy and industry engagement, healthier diets, lower ecological footprints and improved socio-economic outcomes.
Scientific and research impact
FNH-RI improves efficiency of research through standardized access to pan-European data, facilities and training, while supporting collaborative access to unique data on food environments, diet, health, sustainability and consumer behaviour.
Socio-economic impact
FNH-RI supports policy and industry with foresight, modelling, monitoring and evaluation, while results from pan-European research can be implemented into national strategies for healthy and sustainable diets.
Environmental impact
The vision of FNH-RI includes a 50% reduction in food-sector environmental impacts, and improved sustainability of diets through new plant protein sources and revitalised food environments that reduce the ecological footprint of the food system.
Public health and citizen impact
FNH-RI is designed to help reduce diet-induced non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and obesity, while engaging consumers and citizens in the food systems transformation.
Who Benefits
Scientific Community
- Easy access to EU-wide interdisciplinary data
- Integration of knowledge and expertise in the social and life sciences
- Stimulation of national investments in FNH fields
Governments & Food Industries
- Dedicated data-services
- Top-level scientific research
- Support for evidence-based agri-food and health policies
EU Citizens
- Healthier and affordable foods
- Compatibility with a sustainable food system
- Innovative personalized nutrition feedback
Membership and return on investment
Total operational costs
€26 million per year.
National Node services
Member state investments to develop National Node services: €22.5 million per year.
Hub support
Membership fees to support the Hub total €3.5 million per year.
Estimated socio-economic benefits include around €20 billion per year from reduced ecological footprints and around €160 billion per year from reduced diet-related disease.