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

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

The best before and use by date labels are the most widely used types of date labelling on food in Europe. This article explains the difference between these types of date label and which food ...

What are dietary fats? Read about the classification of fats, their different characteristics, and functions in both, the body and food technology.

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

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

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 ...

While there are differences between aerobic and anaerobic exercise, both are important for optimal health. Here we look into these two types of exercise.

Being able to tell whether a pepper is a fruit or a vegetable is not straightforward. Here we explain why the correct answer resides in the eye of the beholder.

There are numerous food supplements on the market, but whom are they for? In this article we explore the general recommendations on taking food supplements.

Recent developments in the food market show a renaissance of traditional, direct ways of delivering food, coupled with an emergence of more innovative types of distribution systems which provide ...

How much protein do we need and what is the difference between animal and plant-based? Here we address all things proteins and their functions in the body.