Organisation

Future Food Utrecht is one of nine communities within Pathways to Sustainability: one of the four strategic themes of Utrecht University. Future Food brings together all food-related expertise of Utrecht University’s faculties. We are a community of more than 100 academics, working on collaborative projects that cut across disciplines. Our common goal is to pave the way toward more sustainable, healthy, and fair food systems.

Future Food Utrecht consists of a Board and a Core Team:

Board

The Board includes the chair and vice-chair, one representative from each faculty, and the three Future Food Ambassadors;
The Board reports to the Pathways to Sustainability Board;
The main tasks of the Board are to develop and keep up-to-date our common mission and vision. The Board is also responsible for the Future Food’s operational and strategic decisions. It proposes new initiatives and builds relationships connecting researchers and societal stakeholders.

Core Team

The Core Team includes the chair and vice-chair and two Core Team-members, the Engagement Manager and the Managing Director.
The Core Team is responsible for the day-to-day operations regarding the execution of the Hub’s yearly program.
The members of the Management Team also attend the Pathways to Sustainability Programme Board meetings.