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 Excellence 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
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).
Read more... Health of EU Citizens being hampered by lack of nutrition software - Join the debate!
Many European countries lack suitable nutrition software for use in hospital, care home or community settings. What can be done? Is there a market potential? How can software SMEs help and what do they need? Join us to find a solution!
Research within EURRECA reveals that in several European countries there is little or no nutrition software. As a result, dieticians do not have automatic tools to assess nutrient intake and design diets. Menus are hand-calculated and it becomes difficult to optimize in terms of micronutrients. Food labels with correct nutrition information are difficult to put together, especially for food producing SMEs.
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