Frequently Asked Questions

  • Food-I was founded by seven agri-food research-active organisations on the island of Ireland - the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s), Teagasc, Ulster University (UU), University College Cork (UCC), University College Dublin (UCD) and the University of Galway. Food-I was formally launched on 22nd March 2022.

  • Food-I is kindly supported by Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) and University College Dublin (UCD).

  • The Food-I Steering Group is the governing body responsible for overseeing the activities of Food-I, providing guidance and advice on the direction, scope and strategy of the network to the Food-I Co-Chairs and Project Manager. The Steering Group is chaired by the Food-I Co-Chairs, Professor Aedín Cassidy (Queen’s) and Professor Eileen Gibney (UCD), and includes representatives from the Food-I member organisations.

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  • Integrating a whole food systems approach, Food-I is undertaking a core research programme across four central platforms - Sustainable Food Production; Nutrition and Health; Food Safety and Integrity; and Supporting Change for a Sustainable Healthy Food System - conducting translational research spanning from food production to public health. Using model foods and ingredients selected to address specific societal challenges, Food-I will develop innovative techniques across our platforms using interdisciplinary approaches to provide end-to-end solutions from soil to society.

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  • If your research organisation is a member of Food-I and you would like to learn more about the network, our research activities and how to get involved, please contact your institutional Food-I Steering Group representative.

    Meet the Food-I Steering Group

  • Our mission is to bring together scientists and academics from across the island of Ireland, connected and unified under a common vision to advance innovations for the whole island of Ireland food system and consumer culture in order to realise a step-change in the sustainability, security, harmony and integrity of the food system with a view to ensuring safe and nutritious food for all. Learn more about our members here.

    If your research organisation is interested in becoming a member of Food-I, please complete the Contact Us form and we will contact you as soon as possible.

  • No, there is no fee for organisational membership of Food-I. Food-I is kindly supported by Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) and University College Dublin (UCD)

  • We are keen to work with agriculture and food industries, policy makers, and consumer and farmer representative organisations across the island of Ireland to co-create a focused research programme with the objective of delivering high-level impact across the key and interlinked areas of sustainability, nutrition, transparency, food safety and consumer trust.

    If you are interested in collaborating with Food-I, please complete the Contact Us form and we will contact you as soon as possible.