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Foodborne illness: its origins and how to avoid it
Safety is a priority at every stage of the food chain from farm to fork, and the foods available to European consumers are usually perfectly safe to eat. However, they may occasionally become ...
Lights, camera, action! Europe?s teens get active in the healthy lifestyle debate
Brussels, 28 September 2009 ? from the 6 million students in over 30,000 secondary schools across 16 European countries, 38 finalists congregated last week in Rome to find out the winners of the 2009 ...
Overcoming the barriers to physical activity
In June 2009, the Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity took place in Cascais, Portugal. The conference gathered experts from around the globe to ...
High intake of dairy products may decrease the risk of hypertension in the elderly
A high consumption of dairy products, in particular milk products and low-fat dairy products, could play a role in the prevention of high blood pressure in a general older population, concludes a ...
The Basics - Nutrition
Today the average consumer in the street is concerned about the food he/she eats but often has little knowledge of nutrition beyond the day's headlines. Here we will introduce the key parameters of ...
International Expert Meeting on Health Significance of Fat Quality of the Diet
An international expert meeting, focusing on the "Health significance of fat quality of the diet", took place in Barcelona on 1st and 2nd February 2009. This podcast gathers the feedback of three key ...
Cow milk varieties, processing and health
We are encouraged to consume lower fat milks for health. Contrary to popular belief, fat removal hardly affects the levels of other nutrients in milk, and processing such as pasteurisation has little ...
Freeze-drying adds value to high-quality products
Anecdotal evidence of freeze-drying to preserve foods dates back to the ancient Incas. Today, this technology is used commercially to improve shelf-life whilst maintaining flavour and nutritional ...
Nutrition information on food labels?is it read and understood?
Nutrition labelling becomes more and more widespread on food packages in Europe. But do consumers really notice these labels and do they understand them? Most critically, are they able to use such ...
Meat: a lot in a little
Fossil evidence indicates that humans have been eating meat for a very long time. Meat contains a wide variety of important nutrients, including high-quality protein, vitamin D, B vitamins, ...
