Flemish citizens map their food environment

This project is a citizen science project (or citizen science project). CuriezeNeuze, a project where citizens measure air quality in residential and workplace areas, was such a successful example of a citizen science project. The idea of a citizen science project is that citizens themselves get to work collecting and analysing data.

This project will also use this methodology. We want the help of all citizens to map their food environment. This food environment is different between individuals and between groups. In some neighbourhoods, there is easy and abundant access to healthy food, and consumers have a lot of choice. In other neighbourhoods, it is more difficult and there is little supply of healthy food.

In order for citizens to collect data on a large scale about their personal food environment, a game will be developed. The target group of this project is Flemish citizens. The methodology will be low-threshold enough to attract the widest possible population group in Flanders. To ensure that the tool is applicable and relevant to groups that are vulnerable in some way, two pilot labs will be set up. These will be involved throughout the process of developing, testing and rolling out the tool. These groups are chosen because they are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of unhealthy and less sustainable food environments.

To develop actions based on the insights generated, three action labs will also be set up to develop concrete actions to create food environments that encourage healthier and more sustainable diets.

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