Norwegian food system actors' perspectives on participating in a cross-sector research partnership: a qualitative study.

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Background

Cross-sector partnerships are governance models that are increasingly used in policy, research and practice to address food systems challenges including unhealthy diets. Despite ongoing debates about their value, especially in research, there is limited knowledge on the experiences of participating in these partnerships. This study is set in Norway, a country with tradition for cross-sector collaboration. We examine the Norwegian cross-sector research partnership NewTools to explore participants' perspectives in an early project stage. The partnership comprises 28 actors from research institutions, food industry, civil society and government agencies, and aims to develop two food profiling models: one for nutrition and one for environmental and social sustainability. Thi

SUBMITTER: Lovhaug AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12784486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature