Research

Future Food offers a platform for scientists and external stakeholders where they can collaborate on transdisciplinary research that contributes to the transition towards more sustainable, healthy and fair food systems. We believe in approaching contemporary food-related challenges from a strongly interdisciplinary perspective. We need to collaborate in order to understand and solve the complex questions we are facing. 

If we want to keep the earth liveable, we will have to deal with the earth in a more sustainable way. This includes plants, animals and people, but you cannot view them separately. Everything is connected.

Our research focuses on three complementary themes and combines researchers from all 7 faculties of Utrecht University:

• Nature Inclusive Agriculture;

• Feed, Food & Health;

• Inclusive Transformation of Food Systems

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  Nature Inclusive Agriculture
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  Feed, Food & Health
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  Inclusive Transformation of Food Systems

The fundamental research of our scientists covers a wide spectrum of disciplines needed to understand the mechanisms behind food-related challenges. Whether it’s unraveling the role of regulatory genes in plants, studying molecules in mothers milk or determining the psychological underpinnings of decisions; the fundamental research of Future Food Utrecht has the ambition to operate at the scientific forefront and develop innovative and sustainable food concepts for next generations.