In July 2005 CIAA launched the European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life.’ The launch of the platform was followed by the development of a Vision document aimed at shaping the future of R&D in Europe in the lead-up to 2020 and beyond. Within the ETP ‘Food for Life’ Vision document, a coherent strategy for the future of the food chain was developed – based upon the shared vision of its diverse stakeholders. The Stakeholder Strategic Research Agenda (SSRA) is a follow-up to the original ETP Vision document. The new SSRA has developed and built-upon the original ETP Vision document, expanding it into a coherent series of research challenges aimed at ensuring that R&D is conceived both with the consumer very much in mind and also as the major driver (farm-to-fork). The SSRA document is now open for broad consultation until the end of the year and is available for download by clicking here
You can access the ETP `Food for Life` website by going to http://etp.ciaa.be
Taken from CIAA e-newsletter - Issue 1 - 7/07/2006