The Need for A Multidisciplinary Approach to Face Challenges Related to Food, Health, and Sustainability: The Contribution of CRC I-WE

Daniela Martini, Giada Ragone, Francesco Cazzini, Federica Cheli, Giulia Formici, Caterina A. M. La Porta, Luciano Pinotti, Livia Pomodoro, Patrizia Restani, Lucia Scaffardi, Gabriella Tedeschi, Patrizia Riso and Lorenza Violini
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Daniela Martini: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Giada Ragone: Department of Italian and Supranational Public Law, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Francesco Cazzini: Law Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6706 Wageningen, The Netherlands
Federica Cheli: Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
Giulia Formici: Department of Law, Politics and International Studies, Università di Parma, 43121 Parma, Italy
Caterina A. M. La Porta: Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Luciano Pinotti: Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
Livia Pomodoro: UNESCO Chair “Food: Access and Law”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Patrizia Restani: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Lucia Scaffardi: Department of Law, Politics and International Studies, Università di Parma, 43121 Parma, Italy
Gabriella Tedeschi: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
Patrizia Riso: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Lorenza Violini: Department of Italian and Supranational Public Law, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-15

Abstract: The importance of the impact of the food system not only on human health but also on planet health is gaining growing attention, and there is now an urgent call to action for developing multi-stakeholder strategies able to end poverty and maintain prosperity and health for people and for the planet. To provide a better understanding of the complex relationships between food, well-being and environment, it is pivotal to generate multidisciplinary knowledge on the promotion of human well-being in relation to multiple interconnected factors such as diet and nutrition, environment, economic, social, and legal aspects. Based on these premises, the present paper aims at describing the proposed role of the Joint Research Center “Innovation for Well-Being and Environment” (CRC I-WE) that was brought to light in 2019 with a strong interdisciplinary nature at the University of Milan, Italy. In 2021, the Center hosted its first annual conference aimed at identifying case studies from the food, health, and sustainability fields particularly deserving an interdisciplinary approach, and which may provide the basis for opening a wider discussion with the scientific community.

Keywords: innovation; well-being; planet health; human health; food safety; novel foods; food law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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