Sustainable and healthy diets based on health status and socio-economic risk factors of ageing population

Expected Outcome:Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes:improved identification of specific dietary needs (including foods, beverages, food ingredients and nutrients) for the older population (above 65 years old) with a positive impact on their health, wellbeing, and prevention of any diseases (including those related to ageing);better understanding of sustainable food production and processing, and of the social and economic impact of healthy diets on disease prevention among the older population;improved knowledge in Member States and Associated Countries on how to develop at national, regional and local level the diet provided to the older population, in particular to those living in home cares or other structures hosting them as well as to people living alone;improved identification of innovative easy-to-chew food products enriched with specific nutrients and bioactive natural compounds, that can be included into the diet of the older population. Scope:The topic is relevant to the EU policies related to ageing such as the Green Paper on Ageing adopted on 27 January 2021[1], the Commission Communication on Demographic change in Europe: a toolbox for action[2], Principle 18 of the European Pillar of Social rights on long-term care and the R&I Food 2030 framework.Proposals should address all the following activities:map data on the older population in Europe based on their gender, frailty, social (loneliness, disabilities, etc) and economic vulnerabilities (low income, etc);develop and provide to Member States and Associated Countries a healthy and affordable diet programme (e.g. guidance, recommendation, etc) for the older population (including those in care homes) affected by malnutrition or at a high risk to develop malnutrition;develop and provide to Member States and Associated Countries nutrient and tailored food dietary recommendations to be used in home care and other national, regional and local institutions o