The European Joint Programming Initiative "A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life" (HDHL) has opened its call for proposals on "Impact of Diet, Food Components and Food Processing on Body Weight Regulation and Overweight Related Metabolic Diseases".

One or both of the following topics should be addressed:

• Identification of food (components) or diets that affect appetite and/or satiety, body weight regulation and/or risk factors for the development of overweight related metabolic diseases as well as the underlying mechanisms. This includes the understanding of individual responses to food components or diets.
• The effect of food processing and/or storage conditions on food components, and the mechanisms by which this will influence appetite and/or satiety, body weight regulation and/or risk factors for the development of overweight related metabolic diseases. This can include studying how to modify the amount of these food components during food processing without affecting consumer acceptance.

Transnational projects are supposed to be funded.

The funding for universities can cover up to 100 percent of the project-related eligible expenses. For research projects at universities an additional 20% flat rate on the eligible costs of actions will be granted.

The application process is a two-stage submission process. The deadline for submitting project proposals is 02 April 2019.

Projects are expected to start latest in Q2/2020. The maximum project duration is three years.

Further information:

• https://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/bekanntmachung-2328.html
• https://healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/open-calls/metadis

The team of the EPC would be pleased to advise you and assist with the preparation of your proposal.