INCREASED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE EC : POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: AIR20888

Project closed

Start date 1 October 1993

End date 31 March 1997

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Total cost € 2 518 039,00

EU contribution € 1 670 520,00

Coordinated by

Institute of Food Research
United Kingdom

Objective

The programme of work consists of a core study which is aimed at establishing the link between diet and oxidative status, and the role of carotenoid-rich foods in providing protection against oxidative damage to biological molecules. The project includes work at the whole body, tissue and includes the development of powerful, novel techniques.

Fields of science

Not validated

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › fruit growing
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › vegetable growing

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 412 - Interaction between diet and health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Institute of Food Research

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Norwich Laboratory Colney Lane ; NR4 7UA Norwich ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (8)

CLINICA PUERTA DE HIERRO

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SAN MARTIN DE PORRES 4 ; 28035 MADRID
• Total cost: No data

NESTEC LTD.

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: LAUSANNE
• Total cost: No data

ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: GREENBURN ROAD ; AB21 9SB ABERDEEN
• Total cost: No data

TNO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: POSTBUS 360 ; 3700 AJ ZEIST
• Total cost: No data

UNILEVER

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VLAARDINGEN
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: avenue Centrale 621 ; 38041 GRENOBLE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: WESTERN ROAD, PRESENTATION BUILDINGS ; 30 CORK
• Total cost: No data

University of Ulster

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cromore Road ; BT52 1SA Coleraine
• Total cost: No data