Conference: Fortification of Food in Europe - with specific emphasis on vitamin D
4 June 2004 - 5 June 2004
Denmark
The objective is to present the results from OPTIFORD, which is a project under the European Commission´s Fifth Framework Programme.
Furthermore, international experts are invited to speak on general fortification issues. By this we hope to put the OPTIFORD results into a greater context and perspective. Please visit conference homepage:,http://www.euforti.org
OPTIFORD Optimal Strategy for Vitamin D Fortification is a European research project involving five countries. Please visit http://www.optiford.org(opens in new window)
The overall objective of the project is to investigate whether fortification of food with vitamin D is a feasible strategy to remedy the insufficient vitamin D status of large population groups in Europe, and to determine at what level fortification should be pitched.
An important outcome is to reinforce the scientific base for recommendations on vitamin D as a nutrient.
Vitamin D is essential for proper bone mineralisation. In the EU osteoporosis now costs more than 4.8 billion annually in hospital healthcare alone; a staggering 33% increase over three years.
The conference is organized by the project co-ordinator of the OPTIFORD project (contract no. QLK1-CT-2000-00623):,Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research
Furthermore, international experts are invited to speak on general fortification issues. By this we hope to put the OPTIFORD results into a greater context and perspective. Please visit conference homepage:,http://www.euforti.org
OPTIFORD Optimal Strategy for Vitamin D Fortification is a European research project involving five countries. Please visit http://www.optiford.org(opens in new window)
The overall objective of the project is to investigate whether fortification of food with vitamin D is a feasible strategy to remedy the insufficient vitamin D status of large population groups in Europe, and to determine at what level fortification should be pitched.
An important outcome is to reinforce the scientific base for recommendations on vitamin D as a nutrient.
Vitamin D is essential for proper bone mineralisation. In the EU osteoporosis now costs more than 4.8 billion annually in hospital healthcare alone; a staggering 33% increase over three years.
The conference is organized by the project co-ordinator of the OPTIFORD project (contract no. QLK1-CT-2000-00623):,Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research