CANDIES
A transformative shift in our food production and consumption patterns is urgently needed to secure a future within the planetary boundaries. The Carbon Neutral Digestive Initiative – Enhancing Systems (CANDIES) investigates how environmental information and digital tools can potentially support this shift, by improving traceability and transparency in food supply chains, and increasing capability, opportunity and motivation of the supply chain actors, retailers and consumers.
Details
- Period: 2019-05-01 – 2027-05-31
- Funder: Formas
The purpose of the Carbon Neutral Digestive Initiative – Enhancing Systems (CANDIES) project is to facilitate a change in consumer and industry practice, through informed decision making and increased transparency regarding environmental impacts associated with food production and consumption.
Currently, food is responsible for 31% of the carbon footprint of an average Swedish household. Unless Sweden tackles its food related greenhouse gas emissions, there will be a risk of failing to meet its 2045 commitment to become a net-zero emitter. A transformative shift is therefore urgently needed, requiring the joint efforts of consumers, retailers and producers, as well as policy makers and other actors to produce and consume food that has a lower impact on our climate .
CANDIES will assess how environmental information is currently embedded throughout the food supply chain (from farm to fork). Through literature reviews, experiments, and interviews with consumers, retailers, producers, and other supply chain actors, we intend to understand the challenges and complexity in choices and decision-situations. We will also explore whether and how digital tools can help overcome some of the current difficulties in making more sustainable choices.
Read more about the two different stages of the project on the project page at SEI here.
Project members
Contact
- Research Group Leader
- Mats Målqvist