Priorities

​The primary reason of this project is contribute to the reduction of carbon footprint in food production, to sustainable food production studies and to the protection of water resources. Research shows that food production is one of the biggest problems of global environmental change, contributing negatively to climate change, biodiversity loss, freshwater use, interference with the global nitrogen and phosphorus cycle, and soil system change. Replacing animal-based foods with plant-based foods may be effective in reducing these negative effects (Willet et al., 2019).

In our country and in the world, education programs are primarily prepared for individuals without disabilities.  Impaired individuals are only included only after some measures are set in these programs.
 In the vocational education of the hearing-impaired, this approach is considered only as the sign language translation of the course. Moreover, the translators who make this translation do not have professional and terminological knowledge about the area they are translating. This approach is inadequate and not acceptable for the hearing impaired.

Throughout the Europe, number of people adopting a vegan diet is growing rapidly. Various restaurants and food businesses are expanding their vegan options by adding vegan products to their menus. However, the necessity for chefs capable of vegan products are increasing each day. It is a known fact that many businesses offering food and beverage services are looking for staff with vegan culinary knowledge and skills. In short, the most important thing to do in order to be a good cook who can find a job in the sector is to receive training in a way that has international vegan culinary knowledge and skills. However, these trainings are very expensive and not easy for disadvantaged groups to access. This is the most important reason why we want to implement the project on an international scale.

Within the scope of our project, a platform will be prepared for the hearing impaired who want to improve themselves in the field of vegan cuisine. In the next phase of the project, an unprecedented learning program will be developed in our country and in Europe, including the basics of vegan cuisine, techniques and vegan recipes from different countries. Then, distance education materials in sign language will be prepared for this learning program. All these results will be made available to anyone who wishes through the online and open access platform we have prepared, which does not require a membership system. Thus, a great contribution will be made to the vocational education of the hearing-impaired, their transition to the labor market and closing the gaps in adults' access to vocational education.

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