WWF-UK research proposal - WWF Future Foods

Descriptions

Please read the ToR for full information Main purpose and scope: Building on the original Future 50 Food work, the aim of this project is to prepare an approach/tool that helps identify local sustainable crops: •Using current, best practice, scientific approaches to measuring the impact (cradle to grave) on the environment •Using open-source/readily available data (i.e. there should be no cost associated with identifying local WWF Future Foods) •Presenting this in an adaptable and user-friendly method to a wide audience (primarily food service, retail and civil society, secondarily consumers). Activities •To develop an adaptable approach, including: oscoping/identifying nutritional datasets available odeveloping protocol for the environmental filter and scoping/identifying environmental database for analysis odeveloping protocol for additional filter/s •To test the approach in four local settings (USA, Brazil, France, China) Deliverables •Presentations of progress at regular project meetings •A readily available and usable approach and/or a tool for stakeholders to identify WWF Future Foods that apply in their unique local settings. The deliverable should enable the user to: oSelect country they are in and search for a sustainable ingredient list oSelect commonly used products to replace (e.g. white rice) and get a list of sustainable alternatives for their geography •Four lists of local WWF Future Foods from the test countries with accompanying swap lists from commonly used products to Future Foods •A 5-10 page report summarising the project