As populations become more mobile and multi-national, and more traditional foods become available internationally, harmonised recommendations based on up-to-date science are needed.
EURRECA is a Network of Excelllence whose members are scientists, nutrition societies, consumer organisations, small & medium-sized enterprises and wider stakeholders funded by the European Commission (EC) to work together to address the problem of national variations in micronutrient recommendations.
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EURRECA Agenda & Roadmap revealed in new published EJN supplement:
European Journal of Nutrition (2008) Volume 47, Supplement 1
Today, most countries in Europe have established their own nutritient recommendations to assess the adequacy of dietary intakes and to plan desirable dietary intakes. Individual countries have convened their own expert panels and reviewed national guidance on recommendations for micronutrients at different times, which means they are not working with the same or necessarily the most up-to-date scientific information.
The absence of a standard approach within the EU for deriving nutrient recommendations results in different national recommendations - a recipe for confusion for policymakers, health professionals, industry and consumers alike right across Europe. EURRECA has been brought into existance with funding from the European Commission (EC) specifically to identify and address this challenge!
Click here for the published overview of the EURRECA NoE and summary of key issues to be addressed (pp. 1-15)
Click here for the published overview of the available micronutrient recommendations in Europe, and information on their origin, concepts and definitions (pp 17-40).
"There are virtually no scientific reasons why the requirements of a German, Italian, or British or other child or adult should be significantly different". The Lancet, 18 November 1989, p. 1220
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EUPHIX - The European Public Health Information and Knowledge System – now launched
The launch of EUPHIX ( www.euphix.org ) the web-based European Public Health Information and Knowledge System has been announced. Acting as a platform for EU public health project results, EUPHIX aims to serve health professionals, policy makers and interested citizens. Eurreca is in dialogue with EUPHIX to ensure information on our research, audit and integrated work on micronutrients is made available through this portal.
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