Food Citizenship test

A Food Citizen is:
someone who wants to, can and does shape the food system for the better, and encourages others to do the same (source).

Test how active you are as a Food Citizen – it only takes a minute!

About the test
This test is for your personal information only. It is designed purely to help you understand how active you are as a Food Citizen today. Think of it like a test in a training program - it indicates what level you're currently at & how you can go further by taking up more actions. There's no "right or wrong" to your final score. We are all Food Citizens in different ways. Just by taking this test, you will gain an understanding of other actions you can take up in your everyday life!

- The actions listed are examples only and not an exhaustive list.
- The scoring applied is non-scientific and weightings are based on level of effort and difficulty
- We do not collect your personal information nor share your answers & results with any third party.

SMART CONTENTS
The first questions are about what kinds of food choices you're making. What we eat has a big impact on the environment, and the whole food system. Especially important is the type and amount of protein we eat.

What is it that I'm eating?

Question Title

* How many of these actions have you done regularly during the past three months? Choose as many as apply!

Eaten plant-based proteins – like foods made of lentils, beans, tofu or products such as Quorn or Oatly

Eaten fish at least twice a week

Eaten pasture-based meat, dairy or eggs – like products labelled organic or pasture-raised

Eaten no more than 500 grams of red or processed meat per week

Eaten according to the Planetary Health Diet

SMART ORIGIN
The second set of questions is about how much you connect with and pay attention to the origin of your food. All food comes from somewhere. The way it was grown, by who and where all this happened plays an important role in the food system.

Who made it, how and where?

Question Title

* How many of these actions have you done regularly during the past three months? Choose as many as apply!

Bought fish that was MSC, ASC or Friend of the Sea certified

Checked the WWF fish guide or meat guide for the sustainability status of the fish or meat I'm buying

Bought organic, Fair Trade or other sustainability labelled food products

Asked for locally-produced foods in restaurants, cafes or shops

Bought food products directly from a farm or a producer

Bought food products somewhere else besides supermarkets – like farmers' markets, food halls or food events

Been a member of a food co-op or CSA (community supported agriculture)

Grown my own food

SMART USE
The third set of questions is about how you consume and store your food, and dispose of any waste from it. What you do in your own kitchen is an important link in the whole food system.

How do I buy, store, use and dispose of it?

Question Title

* How many of these actions have you done regularly during the past three months? Choose as many as apply!

Planned my meals and shopping in advance to make sure I only buy what I actually need and use

Checked my fridge, freezer and cupboards for food items about to expire and used them quickly

Recycled my biodegradable waste, either myself (composting) or through the municipal waste collection

Recycled my food packaging waste: plastics, metal, glass and cardboard

Eaten or cooked using leftovers from my fridge or freezer

Bought leftover food through apps like ResQ or directly from a restaurant, cafe or shop

Borrowed from someone instead of buying a food item I need rarely or very little of – like some special condiment

Swapped or donated food to friends, family, neighbours or charity

SMART IDENTITY
The final questions are about how interested you are in influencing and participating in the workings of food systems, and how actively you develop that part of yourself.

How does this contribute to who I am?

Question Title

* How many of these actions have you done regularly during the past three months? Choose as many as apply!

Read, watched or listened to something about any of the topics in this test – like an article or a book, a documentary or a podcast

Looked for further information on a food product or its origin – like visited a food manufacturer's website

Taken a course – live or online – on any of the topics in this test – like how to run your kitchen frugally and cook using leftovers

Discussed any of the topics in this test with someone – live or online

Shared my knowledge on any of the topics in this test with someone – like given tips on how to buy directly from a producer or helped set up a home compost