FoodCost - Redefining the value of food
FOODCoST aims to support the transition towards sustainable food systems by proposing a harmonising methodology to calculate externalities in climate, biodiversity, environmental, social and health along the food value chain.
Keywords
Social, environmental, and economic externalities; true cost accounting; food system; child labor
Countries
Uganda, Kenya
Duration
2023 - 2026
Methodology
- Case studies and modelling
Publications
Joachim von Braun, Sheryl L. Hendriks (2023) Full-cost accounting and redefining the cost of food: Implications for agricultural economics research. Agricultural Economics. 2023;1–4. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/agec.12774
Partners
Main Cooperation Partners
Main Funding Partner
- University of Wageningen, Netherlands
- Makarere University, Uganda
- EU
Team
- Joachim von Braun
- Bezawit Chichaibelu