Foodborne illnesses are a burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health care. The good news is that they are preventable! Food safety is a shared responsibility of ...

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 ...

Science is a process by which we learn about all the things in the universe. It is the process of gaining knowledge through the observation of measurable evidence. To people it often seems that ...

Recent news stories have reported that people who eat a lot of processed meat, face a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Does this study on cognition and dementia add another reason to ...

Food choice refers to how people decide on what to buy and eat. A complex set of factors that vary from person to person and depend on culture, heritage and up-bringing all influence food choice. We ...

When are fruit and vegetables in season across Europe? EUFIC has created a pioneering tool for you to explore and follow a more sustainable diet. On the map you will see Europe’s six climatic regions.

Recent news stories have reported that people who eat a lot of processed meat, such as bacon, pepperoni, and sausages, face a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Most dietary guidelines ...

I tassi di prevalenza di allergie e intolleranze alimentari sono in aumento in tutto il mondo, soprattutto nei paesi sviluppati. Attualmente, l'unico modo in cui un individuo possa gestire le allergie ...

Sugars are everywhere in our diets. They are found naturally in foods or are added to various foods and drinks. Sources of sugar in our diets include fruits and fruit juices, soft drinks, honey, jams ...

We aim to live a healthy life and it has become a hot topic of debate in the media and society to describe what healthy living is. Healthy living is having the opportunity, capability and motivation ...

Food packages are labelled to provide us with information about a product we might want to buy in the supermarket. The labels include nutrition information (e.g., how much of a certain nutrient or ...

Dive into the world of vitamins and minerals and find out how micronutrients work in our bodies and how we can get them from our diet!