After this introductory chapter follows an outline of the project approach in chapter 2. The reversed food chain thinking is presented and the parallel development of the 6th Framework Program and ERA is brought into the analysis. Chapters 3 to 5 cover the resulting research priorities as developed in the project. Chapter 3 addresses consumer science, chapter 4 deals with issues in the area of food safety and health while chapter 5 focus on specific priorities in basic food science. A concluding remark in chapter 6 finishes this report. In order to generate a consistent structure, a working model for the research priorities was developed at an early.
