- EUFIC
Background and Mission
The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is a
Brussels -basednon-profit organisation . EUFIC was established in 1995 to provide science-based information onfood safety ,food quality ,health andnutrition to the public. EUFIC is supported by companies of the European food and drinks industries and theEuropean Commission .Purpose
EUFIC aims to enhance the public's understanding of food safety & quality and health & nutrition issues and to raise consumers' awareness of the active role they play in safe food handling and choosing a well-balanced and healthy diet. EUFIC is supported by companies of the European food and drinks industries, and the European Commission. EUFIC does not represent any product or company, nor does it lobby for legislative or regulatory action.
Food Safety and Nutrition Topics
EUFIC provides science-based information on a variety of food topics, including:
**obesity andchildhood obesity ,
**carbohydrates ,
**healthy eating ,
**diet ,
**weight control ,
**food additive s (including low-caloriesweeteners ),
**food labelling , andhealth claims on food labels .It publishes a bi-monthly newsletter called "Food Today", available in five languages, and a bulletin titled "Latest Science" with recently-published academic research on nutrition, food safety, and health topics.
EUFIC Projects
EUFIC also contributes to a number of EU-funded research projects, including
EURRECA ,HELENA ,IDEFICS andSAFE FOODS . EUFIC is also an active member of Directorate General SANCO and its program called "Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health".External links
* [http://www.eufic.org EUFIC]
* [http://www.coolfoodplanet.org CoolFoodPlanet.org] – EUFIC's dedicated site for children and adolescents
* [http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm DG SANCO's Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health]
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