Healthy Nutrition & Wellbeing
We all know that a shift towards healthier and more sustainable diets is urgently needed—for our health, our environment, and future generations. Yet in practice, this transition is proving difficult. Several barriers slow progress and make it hard for people to change what they eat and how they eat it. At Next Food Collective, we focus on addressing three core areas that stand in the way of dietary change: consumer behaviour, the food environment, and knowledge and innovation—both what’s still missing and what needs to be better integrated.
Our approach
To address these barriers in a practical, scalable way, we are launching the 1000 Households Programme: a real-world initiative that works directly with a diverse group of households to support the shift in eating habits. Through co-creation, tailored interventions, and long-term monitoring, we aim to uncover what works—for whom, in what context, and how that knowledge can be used to build a healthier and more sustainable food system.

“Facilitating the shift towards healthy and sustainable consumption is essential for the future of both people and planet. But we will only succeed if we truly listen to the people we aim to reach, learn from what works—and what doesn’t—and involve all players across the food system. By making nutritious choices more accessible and restoring our appreciation for food, we empower lasting change from the ground up. True innovation begins with understanding real lives, real barriers, and real opportunities.”
Arienne de Jong
Theme Director, Healthy Nutrition & Wellbeing
Current projects
CarboSupport
About the project The gut contains trillions of microbes that turn complex carbohydrates into a…
Mocia
About the project The MOCIA research program aims to identify an increased risk of cognitive…
Sweet Tooth
About the project There is a tremendous societal pressure to lower sugar and sweetness levels…
Restructure
About the project Recent advances suggest that the speed of eating has a large influence…
Meta-Pro
About the project Mild processing methods, such as dry separation and fractionation processes or mild…
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Project archive
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