EUFIC carried out the second part of its online Communication Lab on sweeteners: an interactive, three‑hour workshop designed ...

Nutrient information is commonly misunderstood by consumers. Food pyramids, and other dietary guidelines, provide simple messages on healthy eating.

This article explains the major factors that influence our food choices with a focus on those we can change and discusses some successful interventions.

Behaviour is a key determinant of people’s health. This review presents approaches to behaviour change and highlights evidence of their effectiveness.

Overweight and obesity are reaching epidemic proportions. Here you can find data on country-specific obesity rates and their associated burden.

At a time when diets can easily provide excessive energy without meeting the nutrient recommendations, understanding the composition of foods and concept of nutrient density can be a first step ...

Understand the different functions that fats have in the human body and learn whether people comply with dietary recommendations on fats.

Although chloride sounds similar to chlorine, the two should not be confused! Chloride is a mineral needed for many bodily functions, whereas chlorine is mainly used to keep swimming pools clean.

Iron is one of the most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust and plays a key role in our health. Iron is one of the trace elements, which our bodies only need in small amounts to keep healthy. We ...

This article explains what is front-of-pack nutrition labelling and why it exists, and showcases some of the most common front-of-pack labels used in Europe.

Fats are important our health and a functioning body. Learn more about where can they be found, their effect on our health, and much more.