Healthy Diet, Healthy Life (HDHL)
ZonMw participates in Healthy Diet, Healthy Life (HDHL), an initiative in which countries collaborate to address societal challenges at the intersection of nutrition and health. HDHL promotes the development of evidence-based advice, coordinates research funding and brings together stakeholders to apply knowledge in policy and practice.
Our role in Europe
The transition to healthier and more sustainable diets requires coordination, collaboration and a strong scientific foundation. Since 2010, 14 countries have been pooling resources through HDHL to fund research, align national priorities and strengthen the exchange between science and policy.
To combat fragmentation and accelerate progress, HDHL collaborates with key European initiatives at the intersection of nutrition and health research and policy, such as CLEVERFOOD and FOODPathS. Through HDHL Food4Health, HDHL also links up with relevant Horizon Europe partnerships, primarily FutureFoodS and ERA4Health.
ZonMw and HDHL
Many issues surrounding nutrition and food policy are not unique to the Netherlands. ZonMw acts as the secretariat for HDHL and has already funded many Dutch researchers through this network and other international collaborations. The Netherlands also benefits from the knowledge and experience in translating research findings into policy and practice.
Pearl Award for international project policies on physical activity
The European Policy Evaluation Network (PEN), supported by HDHL, developed the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI), which assesses the effectiveness and implementation of policies on physical activity. How effective is the Dutch policy?
