Alimentta

Through a transdisciplinary and action-oriented approach, Alimentta combines research, stakeholder engagement, policy advocacy, and demonstrative projects. Its work focuses on key areas such as agroecology, sustainable fisheries, healthy diets, and participatory governance. By connecting science, practice, and policy, Alimentta helps promote a fairer and more sustainable food systems from the ground up.

Alimentta’s goal is to generate transdisciplinary and practice-oriented knowledge, actively contributing to the transition towards sustainable and resilient food systems in Spain.

This involves action in four main areas: outreach, aimed at making scientific and practical knowledge accessible to a broad range of stakeholders through clear, evidence-based communication; co-production of knowledge and advisory work through collaborative research and technical support developed alongside key actors across the food system; policy advocacy, focused on shaping public agendas and influencing policy through evidence-informed proposals and multi-level networking; and the implementation of transformative projects, by designing and applying participatory research methodologies, governance tools, and innovations that drive systemic change on the ground.

Advocacy priorities include increasing the production of organic legumes to support a more sustainable and diversified agricultural model; strengthening small-scale sustainable fisheries to protect both the livelihoods of coastal communities and marine ecosystems; promoting healthy and sustainable consumption patterns that underpin a shift toward fairer and more ecological food systems; and supporting family farming and artisanal fishing by reinforcing their role through aligned and responsible consumption.