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Personalised nutrition perceived positively by consumers but they lack confidence in health-data management 20 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Researchers from the Food4Me project have published findings about a consumer focus-group study to identify motivating factors toward personalised nutrition. The results, published in peer-reviewed jo...
Trans fats and cardiovascular health: what is the current situation? 6 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Dutch researchers from the department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health Care Research of VU University, in Amsterdam, and the Division of Human Nutrition of Wageningen University, h...
Insights into the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat foods 23 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
The European Food Safety Authority recently published the findings from a European Union (EU) survey on the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat foods, i.e. fish (hot smoked, col...
Are health and nutrition claims influencing organic consumers? 9 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
In recent years, both functional food and organic food products have become increasingly popular, not least due to the health benefits, or perceived health benefits, associated with them. Studies, how...
EFSA and ECDC publish the 2011 EU report on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria from Humans, Animals and Food 25 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) collaborating with the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recently released the 2011 European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resi...
Striking differences of overweight and obesity rates in schoolchildren across Europe 12 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
Researchers from seven European countries have joined forces to assess overweight and obesity rates and energy-balance related behaviour in schoolchildren throughout Europe. Childhood overweight and o...
Sugars from a food technology perspective 3 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
The word “sugar” brings to mind the white crystals that make our lives sweeter. However, sugars are not only used as sweeteners but have important technological functions in foods, providing texture, ...
Health in Europe – an update 3 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
Despite some disparities, great progress has been achieved in recent decades in the health of Europeans. With changing economic circumstances, it is particularly important that changes in health statu...
Addressing common questions about sugars 3 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
Sugars are common components of modern-day diets. They are found in a wide range of foods and drinks, including fruits and fruit juices, honey, jams and marmalades, soft drinks, desserts and other swe...
The positive influence of family meals on children’s food choice 29 May 2013 | 04:00 pm
In a recent study, Dr Skafida from the Centre for Population Health Sciences and the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (University of Edinburgh) explored why family meals lead to bette...
