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The CITRUS4HEALTH toolkit, procurement models, open-access publications and FAIR data.
CITRUS4HEALTH toolkit
CITRUS4HEALTH is the project’s policy and public-procurement toolkit. It turns Living Lab evidence into ready-to-use guidance for regional, national and EU decision makers.
- Model institutional menus for schools, hospitals and care homes
- Procurement protocols aligned with EU Green Public Procurement criteria
- Policy briefs on citrus-linked health impact and peel use in public meals
- Legislative proposals from Living Lab roundtables
Aligned with the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, the Childhood Obesity Action Plan, the Bioeconomy Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Plan and Green Public Procurement.
Procurement pilots
| Pilot | Country | Focus | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| A · School-based citrus nutrition for youth | France | Orangequat in primary schools | INRAE |
| Greece | Kumquat in high-school menus | ELGO | |
| Algeria | Clementine in secondary schools | UFMC1 | |
| B · Institutional procurement for vulnerable groups | Italy | Blood oranges in care homes | ALSIA |
| Spain | Mild-processed citrus juices | NAKED | |
| Cyprus | Functional citrus dishes in care homes | CUT | |
| C · Citrus SME innovation & circular valorisation | Türkiye | Citrus culinary preparations | DÖHLER |
| Tunisia | Citrus culinary preparations | INAT | |
| France | Peel-derived citrus snacks | INRAE |
Publications
| Title | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nutraceutical profiles of Mediterranean citrus varieties | [Journal], open access | Under review |
| Consumer acceptance of peel-derived culinary preparations | [Journal], open access | Under review |
| Gamified dietary behaviour change: design and evaluation | [Journal], open access | In preparation |
Open data
| Dataset | Work package | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus varieties register | WP2 | CSV / JSON | Live in the atlas |
| Nutraceutical profiles (peel & flesh) | WP2 | CSV | As published |
| Sensory evaluation scores | WP3 / WP5 | CSV | After each pilot |
| Behavioural survey data (anonymised) | WP5 | CSV | End of project |
Targets
| KPI | What we measure | Target | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPI 1.1 | Increase in citrus consumption in target groups | +20% over baseline | — |
| KPI 1.3 | Schools integrating citrus / MD content | ≥ 25 | — |
| KPI 1.4 | Participants in workshops, cooking and VR sessions | ≥ 3,000 | — |
| KPI 2.1 | Educational games released | ≥ 5 | — |
| KPI 2.2 | Hands-on VR activities | ≥ 3 | — |
| KPI 2.3 | Registered users across the digital ecosystem | ≥ 500 | — |
| KPI 2.6 | Expert content pieces on the hub | ≥ 200 | — |
| KPI 2.7 | Content pieces from the public | ≥ 100 | — |
| KPI 3.1 | Citrus culinary preparations co-developed | ≥ 10 | — |
| KPI 3.4 | Living Labs producing outputs | 8 regions | — |
| KPI 4.1 | Peel and by-products valorised | ≥ 50% | — |
| KPI 5.2 | Policy briefs and toolkits | ≥ 3 | — |
| KPI 5.3 | Institutions adopting citrus-inclusive procurement | ≥ 8 | — |
| KPI 6.2 | Open-access publications | ≥ 12 | — |