Dietary guidelines
On food labels the term Guideline Daily Amounts and GDA’s may be stated, but what do they mean? Guideline Daily Amounts are a guide to the total amount of energy and nutrients that a typical healthy adult should be eating in a day. Energy and the four most important nutrients that may cause risk of disease are the main focus GDA’S listed. These useful GDA’s help people to make informed choices to contribute to achieving an overall balanced diet.
Food Pyramids, Plates and Guides: Building a Balanced Diet
14 January 2020Discover why food pyramids, plates and other visual representations of healthy food-based dietary guidelines are a useful tool for building a healthy, balanced diet.
What’s Important for Vegetarians and Vegans to Eat?
29 October 2019Many people reduce or exclude animal products for a variety of reasons. If you have a plant-based diet, read on to make sure your nutrient intake is adequate.
How to Measure Portion Sizes with your Hands (Infographic)
01 April 2019Knowing how much of a food you should eat can be difficult. This infographic shows how to use your hands to measure the right portion sizes.
Health in Europe: An update
06 March 2013With changing economic circumstances, it is particularly important that changes in health status and behaviours continue to be monitored.
The Food Pyramid: A Dietary Guideline in Europe
01 October 2009Nutrient information available is not well understood by consumers. It is necessary to provide nutrient advice in a way consumers can understand.
Making sense of Guideline Daily Amounts
04 October 2007Guideline Daily Amounts are a guide to the total amount of energy and nutrients that a typical healthy adult should be eating in a day.
Adult nutrition
03 March 2006Making smart food choices early in life, with a routine of good food and regular exercise, can help us make the most of what life has to offer.