The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is launching its Switch to Whole Grains campaign with the support of the Whole Grain Initiative. The science-backed campaign takes place throughout the ...

Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic, relapsing, non-communicable disease marked by an abnormal and/or excessive accumulation of body fat that presents a risk to health. It is well established that ...

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease, defined as abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses a health risk. 1 It has been recognised as a major public health concern and a significant ...

Overweight and obesity both describe conditions of excessive body fat that presents a risk to health. 2 Excessive fat deposits increase our risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, and ...

Brussels, 15 October 2024 - Today, EUFIC launches its interactive food labelling resource, making it easier for consumers to understand nutrition labels and to make healthier choices while grocery ...

What are the latest developments? Science and technology are used to develop new ways of producing, processing or packaging food, to make it safer, healthier, more nutritious or tastier. Innovation in ...

Food processing is any method used to turn fresh foods into food products. This can involve one or a combination of the following: washing, chopping, pasteurising, freezing, fermenting, packaging and ...

Labelling the nutritional content of food has become important not simply because the consumer has a right to know what is in food products, but also to help us make proper dietary choices so we can ...

Zoonoses are infectious diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans directly (for example by contact with infected animals or animal waste) or indirectly (by consuming contaminated food ...

Have you ever wondered about the processes that brought your favourite foods to the dinner table? For example, what transforms olives into olive oil? How do sugar-beets become sugar?