The Institute

 

Institute of Food and Resource Economics (FOI) was established January 1, 2004 as an independent institute at LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences, according to clause 31 of the Danish University Act.

 

The Institute was established in a merger between the former sector research institute, Danish Institute of Food Economics, under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and relevant units at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, i.e. Unit of Economics, Unit of Learning and Interdisciplinary Methods and Unit of Bioethics and Risk Assessment.

 

FOI’s partners include:

 

• The political system:
• • Political decision-makers
  • Danish ministries
  • National and international authorities, institutions and organisations
  • The public 
     
• Trade and industry:
• • National and international firms and organisations
  • Financial institutions
  • Advisory services
  • Business and consumer organisations
    
    
• Students of further education:
• • Current and potential students to the economics education at University of Copenhagen
  • Students from University of Copenhagens other educations
  • Students from similar educations in and outside of Denmark
  • People who want continuing education  
    
    
• The Research Sector:
• • The other Institutes at University of Copenhagen
  • Danish and foreign universities and institutions committed to similar work