Wageningen Economic Research is the applied social and economic research institute of Wageningen University & Research. The mission of Wageningen University and Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 5,000 employees and 10,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen’s unique approach.