Food for a Healthy Microbiome

Get insights in challenges and opportunities for food innovation for a healthy microbiome. This meeting will focus on the contributions and barriers for innovations from the civil society’s perspective.

A healthy gut microbiome is highly dependent on a plant-rich diet. More fiber, which stems from the plant kingdom, provides the very fuel that makes the beneficial gut bacteria thrive.

On October 7th, we dive into how different kinds of stakeholders – from universities to NGOs – promote more plant- and fiber-rich food habits among Danish citizens. The barriers and strategies these stakeholders encounter along the way will be presented, followed by an open discussion of their and the participants' perspectives.

This is your chance to learn about ideas shaping the future of food and health. Whether you're shaping your next product, scouting partnerships, a researcher, or simply want to follow the landscape of food, health and the microbiome. 

10:00 Welcome and knowledge sharing

• Welcome to the Food for Healthy Microbiome Network and the Future Plant Proteins Network
• Sport & Fitness as a gateway to green, healthy habits by Casper Bilton (Vegetarian Society of Denmark)
• Involving youth in Food & Health initiatives by Isabella Kronborg Svendsen (Think Tank Frej)
• Engaging retailers in helping Danish families eat healthier and more climate-friendly by Tore Harboe Persson (The Danish Consumer Council)

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch, followed by networking facilitated by Jeppe Falck (FBCD)

• Possible new projects based on the morning's insights
  • Civil society's role and contribution
  • Initiatives addressing the biggest barriers
• Review of current funding opportunities
  • Private Donors
  • Public Donors
  • EU Funding
• Prioritising upcoming network themes

15:00 - Thank you for today

Food for Healthy Microbiome Network is exclusively and free for members of Danish Life Science Cluster or Food & Bio Cluster Denmark. If you are not a member yet and wish to join, reach out to Jeppe on jfa@foodbiocluster.dk. The network gathers startups, corporates and universities to explore the challenges and possibilities within food for a healthy microbiome. The members meet 4 times a year in different locations in Denmark. As part of the network, it is expected that you contribute actively to the discussions, content and development of the network. This also means that attending the four network meetings is a priority for you to continue the exclusivity and development of the network.

Netværk for Fremtidens Planteproteiner (Future Plant Proteins Network) is Plantebaseret Videnscenter's open network for actors across the plant protein value chain — from primary production and processing to retail, wholesale and food service, alongside researchers, authorities and other stakeholders. The network serves as a forum for knowledge sharing, inspiration and solution development to strengthen the market for (organic) plant proteins in Denmark. If you'd like to join or hear more, reach out to Daniel on daniel.madsen@vegetarisk.dk.