What is podcasting?
Podcasting is a way to receive audio and/or video files over the Internet. Many content providers, including EUFIC, offer podcast feeds at no cost. These feeds deliver audio/video broadcasts to your desktop. You can listen to these files on your computer or load them on your MP3 player and take them with you for viewing or listening whenever you want.
Getting started
All you need to get started is podcasting software. Once you download and install the software, simply add one of EUFIC's podcast feeds. The podcasting software will automatically check for updates and download the files to your computer so you can load them on your MP3 player.
Listening
To listen to a podcasting segment click on 
. The MP3 file will play directly on your computer.
To receive EUFIC feeds in your podcasting application:
- Click on
for the feed you want. (You can right-click or option-click for a shortcut). - Copy the URL in the address bar of your browser (or from your clipboard) and paste it into your podcasting application.
In June 2009, the Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity took place in Cascais, Portugal. The conference gathered experts from around the globe to discuss effective interventions for the control of obesity and other diseases related to poor diet and inactivity. In a podcast interview, EUFIC spoke with Dr. Mikael Fogelholm, Director of the Health Research Unit at the Academy of Finland, about what keeps people from being physically active and how those barriers could be overcome.
An international expert meeting, focusing on the "Health significance of fat quality of the diet", took place in Barcelona on 1st and 2nd February 2009. This podcast gathers the feedback of three key experts who actively participated in this meeting and represent the viewpoints of governmental organisations, science communicators and academics.
To mark the fourth anniversary of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health, Robert Madelin, Director General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) of the European Commission speaks to EUFIC about the maturation of this multi-stakeholder platform, the power of co-operative voluntarism, with accelerated outputs to address nutrition and health issues in Europe.
In an interview with EUFIC, coordinator of the EU-funded HELENA study, Professor Luis Moreno of the University of Zaragoza (Spain), outlines the key findings from this groundbreaking research programme.
 | | EUFIC announces the results of its pan-European consumer research on in-store behaviour, understanding and use of nutrition information on food labels, and nutrition knowledge. Listen here to the webinar |
In an interview with EUFIC, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle explains the agency’s role and current activities, and considers the challenges of managing food safety in Europe.
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In the second of two podcasts recorded recently at the Second International Conference on Physical Activity & Public Health (ICPAPH) in Amsterdam, EUFIC spoke with Professors Nick Wareham and Ken Fox about the important part that physical activity can play in reducing the risk of chronic diseases and increasing mental well-being.
In the first of two podcasts recorded recently at the Second International Conference on Physical Activity & Public Health (ICPAPH) in Amsterdam, EUFIC spoke with Professors Steven Blair and Stuart Biddle about the impact of sedentary lifestyle behaviours and the conducive environments that support inactivity. Professor Blair details the risk associated with cardiovascular disease whilst Professor Biddle focuses on inactivity amongst Europe’s adolescents.
Food in Action 2007 looks at the motivational and behavioural aspects of obesity. Starting with how food choice develops in a young age, through consumer’s attitudes and behaviour towards food label information, Food in Action 2007 investigates the influence of the environment and the importance that psychological aspects play in the onset of obesity in an early age. Finally, the important role of physical activity in energy balance is tackled, together with ongoing initiatives and programmes aiming at finding solutions.
All conference presentations will be audio recorded and made available as a podcast or download after the event.
http://www.focusbiz.co.uk/conferences/foodinaction/
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Robert Madelin, Director General of the European Commission’s DG SANCO, discusses in his latest interview with EUFIC, the implications of the EU White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues and what can be expected in the months ahead.
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In celebration of the second anniversary of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health, Robert Madelin, Director General for Public Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) of the European Commission speaks frankly to EUFIC about what has been achieved, what could be improved and the role of the EU Platform in future EU policy making.
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Do consumers around the world know how much they should be eating? Do they know the energy content of the foods they eat? Do consumers read the nutrition information on label, do they understand what it means, and do they use it when choosing foods?
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In this interview with EUFIC's Director General, Dr. Josephine Wills, Robert Madelin explains the important role that the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health plays in the overall Public Health strategy for Europe.
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People are born liking the sensation of sweetness. At a scientific conference in Brussels in June 2006, Dr. Josephine Wills asked a number of European scientists how people can manage sweetness as part of a healthy diet.
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