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Scientific quality of EUFIC nutrition labelling consumer research acknowledged

   

 

Results of EUFIC pan-European consumer research on in-store behaviour, understanding and use of nutrition information on food labels, and nutrition knowledge, now published in peer-reviewed journals.

Click here for the latest scientific paper in Journal of Public Health (2010) 

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EC initiative to combat obesity celebrates its 4th year

In a podcast interview with EUFIC, Director General of the European Commission’s DG SANCO (Health & Consumers) Robert Madelin discusses the progress of co-operative voluntarism.
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Keep track of forthcoming events on food safety & quality and health & nutrition. Click on a highlighted date to view the event.

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