Mission

To function as an internationally recognised and strategically impactful actor for promoting microbiome understanding and applications as key drivers on food security, One Health and human well-being

Vision

To achieve a resilient, healthy, and sustainable food system via the empowerment of stakeholders valorising food system microbiomes

Goals

  •  To inspire food systems microbiome understanding and promote scientific breakthroughs and game-changing innovations
  • To act as an interface between different stakeholders (academia, industry, farming sector, policy) to promote research, innovation, and application of food systems microbiomes
  • To facilitate international cooperation and the employment of food systems microbiomes to reach goals of important policies (e.g., SDGs) for the benefit of One Health and human well-being
  • To provide expert opinions to food systems actors including industry and policymakers
  • To promote an early and open dialogue with citizens on benefits and risks of up-coming food system microbiome innovations