Project title:
🌱 Committed to the Responsible development of meat replacement products and practices: comparing Multidimensional barriers and potentials in European countries
🥩 Acronym: ComMEATted
ComMEATted Romania
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In Romania, the project is being implemented by Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, through researchers from the Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Business.
Duration:
🗓️ 1 March 2024 – 1 March 2027
📆 The period funded by UEFISCDI is 1 March 2024 – 31 December 2026
Funding program:
🇪🇺 European Joint Programming Initiative “A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life” (JPI HDHL), Joint Transnational Research Proposals, New food resources and technologies to improve public health and food security (FOODRETEC).
🇷🇴 The project is funded by a grant from the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitization, CNCS/CCCDI-UEFISCDI, project number ERANET-JPI-HDHL-ComMEATted, within PNCDI IV.
Budget:
💶 Total budget: €1 765 183
💶 Budget for Romania: €199 828 (999 140 lei)
Objective
🎯 The project aims to facilitate the responsible development of alternative proteins (insect-based 🦗, plant-based 🫘, and synthetic meat 🥩🥼) in Europe, contributing to the creation of a sustainable, diverse, and innovative food system involving multiple stakeholders.
Countries involved and partners
🌍 Covering five different national contexts—Austria, France, Ireland, Norway, and Romania—the project investigates a range of issues related to the sustainable transition to the responsible production, distribution, and consumption of meat substitutes.
🍲 Traditional food habits and cultural norms vary greatly across Europe, creating a complex landscape for the introduction of alternative proteins.
🔗 The project therefore proposes an innovative approach that integrates a wide range of contextual factors, including social, cultural, legislative, and economic aspects, as well as psychological, ethical, and ideological considerations.
🧩 This holistic perspective allows for a deep and nuanced understanding of the issues addressed, ensuring a solution tailored to their complexity.
Stakeholders involvement
👥 ComMEATted seeks the active involvement of a diverse panel of stakeholders throughout the research process, from consumers, policymakers, and NGOs to industry and media representatives.
🚧 This collaborative approach to knowledge creation offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with the transition to alternative proteins.
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The stages of the ComMEATted project and their associated results
