Press releases
Beyond food prices: study reveals multiple barriers to micronutrient-rich diets among vulnerable consumers
Research with socioeconomically vulnerable groups in Italy and Poland reveals how cost, access, availability, food quality and acceptability barriers can combine to make micronutrient-rich diets harder to achieve.
New database brings together 392 million food safety records to track changing risks across Europe
As the EU-funded HOLiFOOD project concludes, researchers have brought together decades of European monitoring data and set out four recommendations for using AI, new detection technologies and citizen insights to strengthen food safety surveillance.
World Maritime Day: Free app helps Europeans make more sustainable seafood choices
A free mobile app helps Europeans find seafood that is in season and make more sustainable choices – whether shopping, eating out or deciding what to cook.
AGRIMED C lays the groundwork for climate-ready training for Europe’s future farmers and veterinarians
After its first year, the Erasmus+ project is using research and stakeholder input to develop practical digital training on climate adaptation, herd health and responsible antibiotic use.
Supplements and weight loss top misinformation themes in European influencer posts analysed
The EU-funded project Infoodmation workshop highlights recurring narratives, vulnerable audiences, and ways to make trustworthy food information more accessible.
How are nutrition, the gut microbiome and mental health connected?
NUTRIMIND, a new Horizon Europe-funded project coordinated by EUFIC, launches to explore how nutrition, dietary patterns, the gut microbiome and lifestyle factors may interact with mental health throughout the life course.
How climate change may affect food safety: HOLiFOOD works with six European influencers to explain emerging risks
To mark World Food Safety Day, the EU-funded project brings scientists and digital creators together to help consumers understand how warmer temperatures and extreme weather may influence food safety risks.
Emerging Food Safety Risks in Europe Take Centre Stage at HOLiFOOD & FoodSafeR Final Conference
Leading scientists, policymakers, industry representatives and early-career researchers from across Europe will gather on 10–11 June 2026 at Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands) for the joint final conference of the EU-funded HOLiFOOD and FoodSafeR projects.
European obesity research cluster wins EASO Award for collaborative innovation
In occasion of World Obesity Day, the European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects (OBEClust) has been recognised with the EASO Award for Best Collaborative Project at the World Obesity Day Europe Awards 2025.
Infographics About Healthy Eating Can Spark Interest Among Unmotivated Young Adults, New EUFIC Study Finds
Young adults who are not motivated to eat healthily can still be engaged with the right type of communication, according to new research from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC).