Project Proposal
Dietitian seeking to join an opportunity for HORIZON-CL6-2025-02- FARM2FORK-14: Nutrition and Mental Health RIA call
Can act as:
Seeking expertise:
Hello, I am Diana Gluhak Spajić, a registered dietitian and nutritionist, a PhD candidate in nutrition and food science, representing RED FORK LLC, a Croatian research and development SME specializing in evidence-based nutrition systems, food quality management, and public health innovation.
We are actively seeking to join a consortium applying to a Horizon Europe call focused on nutrition and mental health, specifically in research and innovation actions that explore how dietary patterns, specific nutrients, and food environments affect psychological well-being and mental resilience across different life stages.
What We Offer:
1. Expertise in Nutrition Science & Public Health
With over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing institutional nutrition standards, I bring deep knowledge in dietary assessment, menu optimization, nutrient modelling, and food environment evaluation – all underpinned by scientific rigor and practical implementation.
2. Applied R&D in Meal Systems
Our company developed the Healthy Meal Standard – a structured, certifiable nutrition category management system currently used in schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and elderly homes. This system can be adapted for research on how nutrition influences emotional and cognitive well-being in real-life institutional settings.
3. Pilot Environments & Policy Engagement
RED FORK works closely with municipalities, ministries, and caterers. We can contribute to piloting interventions in controlled food environments (e.g. school canteens, elderly homes), help co-design user-centered interventions, and support policy-relevant dissemination at national and EU levels.
4. Cross-Sector Collaboration
We bring strong connections in Croatia and Southeast Europe for research uptake, public communication, and implementation in underrepresented communities and sectors.