12 May 2023
Project Mission and Purpose
Contribute to the transformation of the Swiss food system by providing more comprehensive information about true cost accounting (TCA) for food. The project makes a proof of concept which will be discussed and tested with the Swiss food system's stakeholders.
The project aims at understanding TCAF holistically in the Swiss context, by embedding the different stakeholders involved and the impacts of the Swiss food system on society.
It identifies interdependencies and levers for change at different levels, including policy-making, the private sector, consumers, and public health, and the dynamic effects of possible TCAF interventions across the system.
Eventually, the project would shed light on the multifunctionality of food and ease the shift of incentives towards healthier and more sustainable food for all.
Duration
Starting in May 2023 until 2026
Project funding
Sinergia grant by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Project Partners
- The Enterprise for Society Center from Institut de géographie et durabilité hébergé at University of Lausanne (UNIL-IGD/E4S)
- Unisanté from University of Lausanne (UNIL-UNISANTE)
- Laboratory of Environmental and Urban Economics at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL-LEURE)
- Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability from School of Management Fribourg (HEG Fribourg-CCRS)
Project Members from CCRS
Philipp Aerni, Director and Jovana Dikovic, Head of Sustainable Impact
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