Good research only creates change when it reaches the people who can use it. That’s the thinking behind SPOON’s newest publications: three practice abstracts that translate our early project findings into short, actionable resources for anyone working to build more sustainable food systems.
Developed under the EIP-AGRI framework (a format widely used across EU research projects to bridge science and practice) these abstracts distill complex research into something a practitioner, policymaker, or community leader can actually put to use. All three are now live on the SPOON website and on the EU CAP Network’s project page. Here’s what each one covers:
Citizen Science Labs as engines of participation
Our first abstract looks at how Citizen Science Labs function as hands-on spaces where local residents help shape and test solutions for their own food systems — not as passive research subjects, but as active co-designers.
Building trust around personal data
The second abstract tackles a question every data-driven initiative eventually runs into: how do you get people comfortable sharing personal information about their food habits? It lays out the conditions that make citizens willing to share — chiefly trust, transparency, and a clear public-interest purpose — and the barriers that hold them back when those conditions are missing.
A blueprint for setting up your own Lab
The third abstract is the practical how-to: guidance for launching or replicating a Citizen Science Lab elsewhere, covering governance choices, how to bring stakeholders on board, and how to adapt the model to different local contexts.
This is just the start. As SPOON moves forward, more practice abstracts will follow, each aimed at helping researchers, practitioners, and communities put our results to work in their own local food systems.
📚 Explore the full collection of SPOON’s practice abstracts here.
Original article from: https://spoonproject.eu/spoon-releases-eip-agri-practice-abstracts-to-drive-food-system-innovation/
