European Food Science Day
18 November 2009
Austria
The European research project PathogenCombat (www.pathogencombat.com) is a member of CommNet (www.commnet.eu) a network of communications managers in EU-funded research projects about food quality and safety, comprising today more than 20 projects.
On 18 November 2009, the European Food Science Day will take place in Brussels. This event is a collective effort of ten research networks within CommNet, representing together more than 2000 European researchers. At this day, leading scientists will present thair latest results in the field of food quality, food safety and nutrition. Our goal is to further spread this important scientific knowledge to a wider audience and to reach out to Europe’s policy makers, consumers and the food industry.
For more information please visit: www.pathogencombat.com/Aktiviteter/2009/European Food Science Day.aspxThe dioxin scandal, alarms on harmful chemicals in baby bottles and avian flu are examples of dramatic food health issues that have reached European citizens in the past years. In effect confidence and trust in food items has decreased among consumers.
Policy makers and industry are therefore faced with food related issues that need to be resolved urgently based on evidence. While EU-funded research addresses these changes, food and health scientists lack a natural forum to reach Europe’s policy makers and consumers. This platform is necessary to provide European consumers,
via authorities and media, with safer and healthier food and nutrition advice in which they have confidence.
At the European Food Science Day key results in the field of food quality, food safety, nutrition and health will be presented. Our experts will discuss topics such as the melamine case, swine influenza, food allergies, nutrition in pregnancy for life-long health, and the impact of infant-feeding on obesity.
On 18 November 2009, the European Food Science Day will take place in Brussels. This event is a collective effort of ten research networks within CommNet, representing together more than 2000 European researchers. At this day, leading scientists will present thair latest results in the field of food quality, food safety and nutrition. Our goal is to further spread this important scientific knowledge to a wider audience and to reach out to Europe’s policy makers, consumers and the food industry.
For more information please visit: www.pathogencombat.com/Aktiviteter/2009/European Food Science Day.aspxThe dioxin scandal, alarms on harmful chemicals in baby bottles and avian flu are examples of dramatic food health issues that have reached European citizens in the past years. In effect confidence and trust in food items has decreased among consumers.
Policy makers and industry are therefore faced with food related issues that need to be resolved urgently based on evidence. While EU-funded research addresses these changes, food and health scientists lack a natural forum to reach Europe’s policy makers and consumers. This platform is necessary to provide European consumers,
via authorities and media, with safer and healthier food and nutrition advice in which they have confidence.
At the European Food Science Day key results in the field of food quality, food safety, nutrition and health will be presented. Our experts will discuss topics such as the melamine case, swine influenza, food allergies, nutrition in pregnancy for life-long health, and the impact of infant-feeding on obesity.