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The AID Infodienst website provides a wealth of information about consumer protection, nutrition and agriculture that can be used practically and is easy to understand. All information is elaborated on a scientific basis and with the assistance of external experts.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (German Nutrition Society) is a non-profit organisation that supports research into nutrition. It also ensures the quality of nutrition counselling and education in Germany and, based on scientific facts on nutrition, helps promote and maintain the health and fitness of the population.

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Allergy UK

Allergy UK is a national medical charity established to represent the views and needs of people with allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity. They provide a wealth of information to manage allergic conditions, receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment. They also conduct medical and research programs.

The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

Food Communications Information Service, University College Cork

The British Nutrition Foundation is a scientific and educational charity that promotes the well-being of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of evidence-based nutritional knowledge and advice.

The Food Communications Information Service (FCIS) was established by the University College of Cork and aims to liaise with 'food' interest groups including consumer groups, regulatory agencies, the food industry and the media.

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

The International Food Information Council aims to communicate science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials and others providing information to consumers.

Kids Health

The Kids Health website provides families with accurate, up-to-date, useful and jargon-free health information. Kids Health has separate areas for kids, teens and parents and contains thousands of features, articles, animations developed by experts in the health of children and teens.

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) serves as the communication link between the patient and "others". Its mission is to raise public awareness, provide advocacy and education, and advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis.

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Asociación Española de Alérgicos a Alimentos

The Latin American Food Information Council, CLIA, is a non-profit organisation that provides information about the food industry, including studies and investigations, and acts as intermediary between the scientific community and the media in food matters.

Allergique.org (Le monde des allergies)

Información Consumidor (consumer information) is an initiative of the Spanish Food and Drink Industry Foundation and an online resource for news, regulation, science, documentation and consumer services information on food and health from farm to fork.

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This website is an exhaustive source of information about all kinds of possible allergies.

Association Française pour la Prévention des Allergies

The major objective of the Assocation Française pour la Prévention des Allergies (French Association for Allergy Prevention) is to distribute useful information for the prevention of allergies. Its quarterly publication Oasis-Allergies includes articles on different types of allergy, anti-allergic recipes, household guidelines, etc.

Centre d'Information et de Recherche sur les Intolérances et l'Hygiène Alimentaires (also in Dutch)

CIRIHA is an organisation for information and research on food intolerance and hygiene. Its aim is to support the medical and the paramedical world, food companies and consumers, by offering advising and informing and educating.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Ανεπάρκειες

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Από το αγρόκτημα στο πιρούνι

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Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is a scientific agency which specialises in risk reduction based on the analysis of the risks. It addresses areas ranging from food and chemicals to bacteria-related risks assessments.

Europäische Kommission – GD Forschung – Lebensmittelsicherheit

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Food Safety.

Europäische Kommission – GD Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz – Lebensmittelsicherheit

The EU integrated approach to food safety aims to assure a high level of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health within the European Union through coherent farm-to-fork measures and adequate monitoring, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.

Europäische Kommission – GD Landwirtschaft – Landwirtschaft und Lebensmittel

Here are the European Commission’s DG Agriculture projects and positions in fields such as food safety, food quality, and control mechanisms.

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK)

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) brings together the interests of farmers and the countryside; the environment and the rural economy; the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink; to improve the current and future quality of life.

EU Legislation on Agriculture

This website provides multilingual summaries of and information about EU Legislation regarding agriculture.

European Commission - DG Agriculture - Agriculture and Food

Here are the European Commission’s DG Agriculture projects and positions in fields such as food safety, food quality, and control mechanisms.

European Commission - DG Health & Consumer Protection - Food Safety

European Commission - DG Research - Food Safety

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Food Safety.

Food Standards Agency (United Kingdom)

The Food Standards Agency is an independent government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food in UK.

International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health

Developed by FAO in association with other organisations, this website provides a single access point for authorised official international and national information across the sectors of food safety, animal and plant health.

Ministry for Agriculture, Fishery and Forest (United Kingdom)

World Food Safety Organisation (WFSO)

The World Food Safety Organisation supports the European Commission, the International Organisation for Standardisation and the corresponding accreditation scheme initiatives for the implementation of the HACCP food safety management system. The WFSO is committed to assisting its members in ensuring food safety from field to plate.

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Europa Comisión – DG Sanidad y Protección de los Consumidores – Seguridad Alimentaria

Europa Comisión – DG Agricultura – Agricultura y Alimentación

Here are the European Commission’s DG Agriculture projects and positions in fields such as food safety, food quality, and control mechanisms.

Europa Comisión – DG Investigación – Seguridad de los Alimentos

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Food Safety.

AFSSA - Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments

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The 'Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments' (Afssa - French Agency of Food health and safety) evaluates the health and nutritional risks of food for human beings and animals in France.

Agence Fédérale pour la Sécurité de la Chaîne Alimentaire (AFSCA)

This Belgian agency carries out control of foodstuffs and raw materials at all stages of the food chain, develops traceability and identification systems, provides scientific advice on risks regarding food, information on safe food and risk prevention.

Commission Européenne – DG Agriculture – Agriculture et Alimentation

Here are the European Commission’s DG Agriculture projects and positions in fields such as food safety, food quality, and control mechanisms.

Commission Européenne – DG Recherche – Sécurité Alimentaire

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Food Safety.

Commission Européenne – DG SANCO – Sécurité Alimentaire

Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes (DGCCRF)

The DGCCRF is part of the French Ministry of Finances, Trade and Industry. One of its mission is to protect the safety and health of consumers. The DGCCRF is involved in food safety and quality and controls advertisements, labelling, quality and origins of foods.

Wagri (Portal français sur l'agriculture et la pêche)

Wagri.fr, the French Portal of Fisheries and Agriculture, provides information on food quality, environmental protection and health and lifestyle.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Ασφαλής χειρισμός τροφίμων

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Foodnews

Foodnews is a portal dedicated to consumers that provides news and information on nutrition, lifestyle, food and drink, research, etc. It also offers nutritional tips and recommendations and keeps consumers in the loop of new food trends.

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

EFSA - European Food Safety Authority

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food safety. In close collaboration with national authorities and in open consultation with its stakeholders, EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks.

European Commission - DG SANCO (Food Safety)

Website of the European Commission with plenty of information on food safety.

FDA - Food and Drug Administration (Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, United States)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the US government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal) dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal), biologics and blood products in the United States.

Food Standards Agency (United Kingdom)

The Food Standards Agency is an independent government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food in UK.

International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene and Health

The International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) is a non-profit non-government organisation of scientists and healthcare professionals who play an active role in hygiene policy and scientific research and work together to raise awareness of home hygiene and good hygiene practice.

Irish Food Safety Authority

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is a statutory, independent and science-based body dedicated to protecting public health and consumer interests in the area of food safety and hygiene, ensuring that food produced, distributed or marketed in Ireland meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene reasonably available.

Irish Food Safety Promotion Board

The Irish Food Safety Promotion Board promotes food safety, scientific cooperation and laboratory linkages. It carries out research on food safety, communicates food alerts, oversees foodborne disease and develops cost-effective facilities for specialised laboratory testing.

Partnership for Food Safety Educators

The Partnership for Food Safety Educators (PFSE) is dedicated to educating the public about safe food handling to help reduce foodborne illness.

Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Βιταμίνες, ανόργανα άλατα & φυτοσυστατικά

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Γενετικά τροποποιημένοι οργανισμοί

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Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung

Die Genetik/Gentechnik Seiten des Bundesamtes für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

This Centre carries out safety evaluation of genetic operations, authorisation procedures for GMOs market placement, and advises the Federal Government, the Länder and their bodies in questions related to biological safety in the field of genetic engineering.

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Biotechnology and GMOs website

The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

The purpose of this website, managed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission on behalf of the directorate General for the Environment, is to publish information and to receive comments from the public regarding notifications about deliberate field trials and placing GMOs on the market.

European Federation for Biotechnology

The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) is the association of scientific institutes, societies, companies, biotechnology associations and personal members active or interested in biotechnology and its safe and beneficial applications.

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) - pages on GMOs

The EFSA addresses scientific issues related to nutrition and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The EFSA role in the approval of GMOs is to provide scientific advice to European Union Institutions and Member States on the safety and risks for human and animal health and also for the environment.

European Initiative for Biotechnology Education

The European Initiative for Biotechnology Education (EIBE) seeks to promote skills, enhance understanding and facilitate public debate throughout Europe. Its website contains a lot of downloadable teaching materials for 16 -19 year olds.

GMO Compass

This website project is financially supported by the European Union within the European Commission’s Sixth Framework Programme. GMO Compass is the work of independent science journalists. This website provides information about GMOs, environmental safety and human health safety.

GMO regulations (Sweden)

This Swedish website aims to provide information about the legislation in force and the requirements that apply to various types of activities for people who use gene technology, or who are interested in the subject.

Institute for Food Science and Technology

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is the leading Europe-based independent professional qualifying body for food scientists and technologists. It aims to advance the standing of food science and technology as a subject and a profession, and to serve the interests of the public and its members.

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Bioforum - Organisation belge pour le développement de l'agriculture biologique (also in Dutch)

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Bioforum is the umbrella organisation for biological agriculture and nutrition. The organisation acts as the voice of its members, biological farmers and processors, salesmen and consumers.

Site interministériel sur les OGMs

This French government website answers the most frequently asked questions about GMOs. The website provides fact sheets, information about regulation, current and future experiments, as well as trade on the European Market.

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Biosafety Clearing-House Italiana

The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) is an Internet-based information exchange system which aims to facilitate the exchange of scientific, technical, environmental and legal information on GMOs, for persons involved in the risk assessment and risk management of GMOs, and the general public.

Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

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Europäische Kommission – GD Forschung – Diabetes

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Diabetes.

Europäische Kommission - GD Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz - Diabetes

Here are the European Commission’s DG Health & Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) projects that focus on Diabetes.

English

The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

European Commission - DG Health & Consumer Protection - Diabetes

CDC (Physical Activity)

CDC is at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. It applies research and findings to improve people’s daily lives and it responds to health emergencies.

Diabesity

DIABESITY is a European Union Framework Programme VI Integrated Project that brings together basic and clinical scientists and aims to identify new genes implicated in obesity and to develop strategies for validating these genes as targets for future pharmacological manipulation.

Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK is a large charity devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes. They provide practical support and information to help patients manage their diabetes.

Here are the European Commission’s DG Health & Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) projects that focus on Diabetes.

European Commission - DG Research - Diabetes

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Diabetes.

Exgenesis

EXGENESIS is a consortium of 27 partners from 13 member states, supported throught Priority 1 (Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health) of Framework Programme 6 of the European Union. It aims to provide insights into the reasons why poor diet and lack of exercise contribute to increasing levels of obesity and diabetes.

Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA)

Adolescence is a crucial period in life and implies multiple physiological and psychological changes that affect nutritional needs and habits. The HELENA proposal includes cross-sectional, crossover and pilot community intervention multicentre studies, as an integrated approach to this problem.

International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

La Federación Internacional de la Diabetes (FID) es el defensor mundial de las personas diabéticas y su proveedor de asistencia médica. La Federación trabaja junto con todas sus asociaciones miembro para mejorar la calidad de vida de estos enfermos en todo el mundo. Su objetivo es promover la asistencia, prevención y cura de la diabetes.

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Europa Comisión – DG Investigación – Diabetes

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Diabetes.

Europa Comisión – DG Sanidad y Protección de los Consumidores – Diabetes

Here are the European Commission’s DG Health & Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) projects that focus on Diabetes.

Aide aux Jeunes Diabétiques (AJD)

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This organisation aims to help young diabetics and their families to live better with their diabetes.

Association pour la Recherche sur le Diabète

This is a non-profit association aiming to support diabetes research and improve the well-being of diabetic patients.

Commission Européenne - DG SANCO - Diabète

Here are the European Commission’s DG Health & Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) projects that focus on Diabetes.

Commission Européenne – DG Recherche – Diabète

Here are the European Commission’s DG Research projects that focus on Diabetes.

Italiano

Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Διατροφή & έλεγχος του βάρους

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Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity

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The Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity (ACERO) aims to promote the collaboration between scientists within the Aberdeen area who have interests in the study of energy balance and regulation in the context of the development of obesity.

Adipositas-online

Adipositas-online provides information of the Diet and Obesity Research Project on "Dietary and genetic influences on susceptibility or resistance to weight gain on a high fat diet".

The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

Canadian Food Information Council

The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN) is a national, non-profit organisation that acts as a catalyst in advancing the nutritional health and well-being of all Canadians. Priority areas are childhood obesity, trans fat and Canada's Food Guide.

CDC (Physical Activity)

European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)

The EASO has members from a wide range of professions including sports specialists, dieticians, doctors and scientists. EASO aims to promote research into obesity, facilitate contact between individuals and organisations, and promote action that tackles the obesity epidemic.

European Federation of Associations of Dietitians

The European Federation of Dietitians (EFAD) aims to promote the development of the dietetic profession, to develop dietetics on a scientific and professional level, to facilitate communication between national dietetic associations and other organisations, and to encourage a better nutrition situation for the population of the member countries of the Council of Europe.

Food Communications Information Service, University College Cork

International Obesity Task Force

The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) is committed to alerting the world to the growing health crisis threatened by soaring levels of obesity. It works together with the World Health Organisation, other NGOs and stakeholders to address this challenge.

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Obesite-enfant.com

This website provides valuable information for parents about child obesity.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Διατροφικές ασθένειες

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Διατροφικές διαταραχές

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

Eating Disorders Association

The Eating Disorders Association is a charity based in the UK providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Kids Health

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Διατροφογενετική

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

Centre for Human Nutrigenomics

The Centre for Human NutriGenomics aims at establishing an international centre of expertise combining excellent pre-competitive research and high quality (post)graduate training in the fields of genomics, nutrition and human health.

European Nutrigenomics Organisation (NuGO)

NuGO (‘European Nutrigenomics Organisation: linking genomics, nutrition and health research’) is a Network funded through the EU 6^th Framework Programme for Research and Technology. Its purpose is to overcome the fragmentation of research, giving European researchers the opportunity to work together, share facilities and their expertise.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Επεξεργασία τροφίμων

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

Institute for Food Science and Technology

PASSCLAIM

PASSCLAIM aims to produce a generic tool for assessing the scientific support for health-related claims for foods and food components.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Επιλογή τροφίμων

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Ετικέτες τροφίμων & ισχυρισμοί

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

EUFIC's Coolfoodplanet Website for Kids (also in French, German, Spanish and Italian)

The EUFIC Coolfoodplanet website focuses in particular on food-related information for children and teenagers and presents information in an accessible, entertaining and didactic way.

FDA - Food and Drug Administration (Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, United States)

Food Standards Agency (United Kingdom)

The Food Standards Agency is an independent government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food in UK.

Joint Health Claims Initiative

The Joint Health Claims Initiative offers pre-market advice and a Code of Practice for the food industry, enforcers and consumers, to ensure that health claims on food are both scientifically truthful and legally acceptable.

PASSCLAIM

PASSCLAIM aims to produce a generic tool for assessing the scientific support for health-related claims for foods and food components.

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Sicurezza Alimentare (food safety) provides useful information and practical recommendations on nutrition, food safety, and safe food handling and storage.

Καρδιαγγειακά νοσήματα

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Europäische Kommission – Gesundheitsportal über Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen

The EU Health portal is managed by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection. It includes a wide range of information and data on health-related issues and activities at both European and international level. Here is the link to the cardiovascular disease-related pages of that website.

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The Asian Food Information Centre provides a wealth of science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.

British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation is at the forefront of the fight against heart disease, funding research, education, care and much more. It aims to play a leading role in the fight against diseases of the heart and circulation so that they are no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.

European Commission - Public Health Thematic Portal on Cardiovascular diseases

CDC (Physical Activity)

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) implements a variety of scientific and educational activities including the coordination of clinical practice guidelines, education courses and initiatives and pan-European surveys on specific disease areas. The ESC promotes cardiovascular disease prevention messages to the general public.

Food Standards Agency (FSA) - pages on Healthy Heart

The Food Standards Agency is an independent government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food in UK. Here is the link to the FSA's web pages dedicated to Heart Health.

Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA)