Objetivo Altered lifestyles in Western populations triggered a growing awareness that diet related health implications could be prevented by so called 'functional foods'. This term has induced much confusion by the fact that in principle all foods are 'functional'. Consequently the term functional foods currently in use is particularly unfortunate. It is adversely prejudicial to the concept and the future needs for developing modified foods designed to improve health. In view of the rapid development of the concept of functional foods in various regions in the world, together with the apparent misconceptions of the science behind functional foods, Europe should state its own position in order to maintain industrial competitiveness. Due to the fact that in most cases functional food development is product - rather than function-driven, the objective of the proposal is to develop a science-based approach for targeted modifications of food and food constituents.The project includes workshops and will involve a strategic collaboration between actors of the European Agriculture and Food Industry and the European Research Community. The key goals of the meetings are to define the present state-of-the-art, the identification and understanding of the interactions between specific dietary components and particular physiological functions related to health as well as the gaps in scientific knowledge and the need for future research. Moreover, it will establish concepts in functional food science and requirements for functional food applications. The project will lead to shared cost project applications. Its multidisciplinary character entails a joint strategy leading to the development of tailored foods and food constituents on a rational and sound scientific basis, which will benefit both the industrial and scientific communities. Ámbito científico medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programa(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Tema(s) 3.2.2 - Functional foods Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CON - Coordination of research actions Coordinador I.L.S.I. - INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE INSTITUTE EUROPE Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección AV. E. MOUNIER, 83 - BTE 6 1200 BRUXELLES Bélgica Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (11) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo BBSRC Institute of Food Research Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Norwich Research Park Colney Lane NR4 7UA Norwich Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos C.N.E.R.N.A. - C.N.R.S. Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección PARIS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos DEUTCHE INSTITUT FÜR ERNÄHRUNGSFORSCHUNG Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 14482 POTSDAM - REHBRÜCKE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos ERIDANIA- BEGHIN SAY Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1800 VILVOORDE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos F. HOFFMANN - LA ROCHE LTD. Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 4056 BASEL Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos GROUPE DANONE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección PARIS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos NESTEC LTD. Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1000 LAUSANNE 26 Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos ORAFTI Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 3300 TIENEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos SOREMARTEC S.A. Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección DREVE DE L'ARC-EN-CIEL, 102 6700 ARLON-SCHOPPACH Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNILEVER NEDERLAND B.V. Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 3130 AC VLAARDINGEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
