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We create science-based content to empower and facilitate the adoption of healthier and more sustainable diets and lifestyles among European citizens, with a focus on four main goals:

Build food & health science literacy & promote evidence-based decision-making

Build food & health science literacy & promote evidence-based decision-making

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Facilitate the healthy & sustainable diet shift

Facilitate the healthy & sustainable diet shift

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Support the prevention of diet- and lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases

Support the prevention of diet- and lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases

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Empower food waste reduction at the consumption level

Empower food waste reduction at the consumption level

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our latest articles

Stay up-to-date with our most recent content! Dive into new topics, gain insight into the latest evidence, and discover helpful tips.

Overweight and obesity classification: BMI & other methods

Overweight and obesity classification: BMI & other methods
Obesity: definition, causes and prevention strategies

Obesity: definition, causes and prevention strategies
Europe’s obesity statistics: figures, trends & rates by country

Europe’s obesity statistics: figures, trends & rates by country
What’s Important for Vegetarians and Vegans to Eat?

What’s Important for Vegetarians and Vegans to Eat?
Is soy good or bad for you? Here’s what the science says

Is soy good or bad for you? Here’s what the science says
Is eating soy bad for the environment?

Is eating soy bad for the environment?

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Learn about our latest initiatives and take a look at our Food Facts summaries addressing misrepresented information about food and health in the media.

EUFIC launches #SwitchToWholeGrains campaign to challenge consumers to switch to a healthier diet

EUFIC launches #SwitchToWholeGrains campaign to challenge consumers to switch to a healthier diet

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Zero Hidden Hunger EU Policy Lab to engage European policy makers in combatting micronutrient deficiencies in at-risk populations in Europe

Zero Hidden Hunger EU Policy Lab to engage European policy makers in combatting micronutrient deficiencies in at-risk populations in Europe

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What’s in your fridge? EUFIC launches interactive tool to decode food labels

What’s in your fridge? EUFIC launches interactive tool to decode food labels

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Protein Pioneers: Leading the Way in Alternative Protein Project

Protein Pioneers: Leading the Way in Alternative Protein Project

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Quelles sont les dangers de décongeler et recongeler de la viande cuite ?

Quelles sont les dangers de décongeler et recongeler de la viande cuite ?

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Positive impacts of personalized dietary advice based on socio-demographic and cognitive characteristics

Positive impacts of personalized dietary advice based on socio-demographic and cognitive characteristics

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Revival del cibo fermentato: business, salute e precauzioni

Revival del cibo fermentato: business, salute e precauzioni

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Adiós a los alimentos podridos: ‘Método FIFO’, la mejor forma de ordenar tu nevera, adios a l

Adiós a los alimentos podridos: ‘Método FIFO’, la mejor forma de ordenar tu nevera, adios a l

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we are involved in

Advancing the European conversation on innovation and sustainability in the food sector. Discover the european projects we're involved in:

MELIORA: transforming breast cancer risk reduction through innovative strategies
COMBINE: Combining interventions to reduce consumer food waste through collaboration and innovation
Mr. Goodfish 3.0: Empowering Sustainable Seafood Choices – choose the right fish at the right season!
Healthier diets and sustainable food and feed systems through employing microbiomes for soya production and further use (MICROBIOMES4SOY)  
CLEVERFOOD - Connected Labs and networks for Empowering Versatile Engagement in Radical Food system transformation
Zero Hidden Hunger EU: Tackling micronutrient malnutrition and hidden hunger to improve health in the EU
SUCCESS
Preventing obesity through Biologically and bEhaviorally Tailored inTERventions for you (BETTER4U)
DOMINO (Harnessing the potential of Fermenting for Healthy and Sustainable Foods)
YOUng AgRifood European INnovators (YOUAREIN)
InnoProtein - New sustainable proteins for food, feed and non-food bio-based applications
DRG4FOOD - Empowering a fair and responsible European FoodRegister, fostering citizen sovereignty and creating a data-driven food system
HOLiFOOD - Holistic approach for tackling food systems risks in a changing global environment
Cook2DIAbeat - Healthier Eating for Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Cocreating a Novel Nutrition Education Program with Culinary Medicine
FoodStories: Impactful food science communication
PLAN’EAT - Food Systems Transformation Towards Healthy and Sustainable Dietary Behaviour
FOODPathS - Co-creating the prototype ‘Sustainable FOOD Systems PArTnersHip’
RESTRUCTURE - Developing and implementing innovative and evidence-based food design principles to moderate energy intake
Human Microbiome Action - International Human Microbiome Coordination and Support Action
CIRCLES - Controlling mIcRobiomes CircuLations for bEtter food Systems
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Tap into a rich array of resources (e.g., infographics, webinars, guides, etc.), on a variety of food and health-related topics! read more
monthly themes

monthly themes

Each month, we discuss a different topic on social media and share a variety of visually engaging and informative infographics.

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