🤔 Before a food message influences you, what should you ask? Who is behind it? What does it want you to notice or feel? What evidence supports it? 🔎🍎 Discover our 8-question Citizen Checklist, based on Aarhus University research within #Infoodmation: infoodmation.eu/resources/bo...
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News on food & health EU-research collaborations. These projects receive funding from the @horizoneu.bsky.social Research & Innovation Programmes. Managed by @eufic.bsky.social.
🌱 #HOLiFOODproject is at #EUAgRI2040 in Brussels! As Europe looks to the future of agriculture and food systems, HOLiFOOD contributes a #FoodSafety perspective through early warning, risk prediction and holistic risk assessment. 🌍 Towards safer, more resilient #FoodSystems.
🥑 Food advice online can look convincing, but is it reliable? 👀 Before you trust or share a claim, check the source, the author’s expertise, the evidence behind it & whether someone is trying to sell you something. 🔎📚 A second look can make all the difference. #Infoodmation #FoodInformation
🐟 Make your next seafood choice a good catch! This #WorldMaritimeDay, discover the free #MrGoodfish app to check which seafood is recommended and in season, explore sustainable recipes and make more informed choices. 📱 Get the app: www.mrgoodfish.com/en/mr-goodfi...
Something is fermenting in food innovation! 🧫 Join the #DOMINOEU webinar on 9 Nov to explore how innovation, evidence & practice can shape the future of fermented foods. For researchers, industry & policymakers. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Still wondering what Infoodmation is all about? 👀🍎 The new #Infoodmation project video is now live! 🎥 Discover the ideas, questions, and challenges behind our work, and explore how food information can shape what we notice, trust, and choose.
♻️ What works to reduce consumer food waste across different settings? Join the #COMBINE_EU final webinar to explore lessons from interventions in schools, workplaces & households across Europe. 📅 21 Oct | 10:00 CEST | Online 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔎 How can food systems better support #micronutrient intake? In a #ZeroHiddenHungerEU interview with EPHA, Igor Spiroski discusses food availability, affordability and cross-sector action in North Macedonia. 🎤 Watch the interview and discover more about the project: www.zerohiddenhunger.eu
🗑️ Did you know? Over half of the EU’s #FoodWaste comes from our homes. Small changes in how we plan, store and use food can make a big difference. ♻️ Discover practical tips from #EUFIC x #COMBINE_EU to waste less and make food go further. 👇 www.eufic.org/en/food-safe...
🧬 GM Food can spark strong opinions, but what does the science actually say? 🧪 In the EU, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) must be safety assessed & authorised before use as food or feed, with labelling & traceability rules in place. Swipe to separate science from fiction. #Infoodmation
🦠 This #InternationalMicroorganismDay, explore the trillions of microorganisms that call the human gut home. What role do gut bacteria play in our health, and what shapes them? Explore the #EUFIC article with #DOMINOEU & #BETTER4U_EU: www.eufic.org/en/healthy-l...
🚀 #ALTPROACT has officially kicked off! The EU-funded project will bring citizens, science & policy together to support informed dialogue on biotech-based alternative proteins through evidence, co-creation & participation. 🔗 www.eufic.org/en/european-...
Packed lunches are back, and so is the office microwave. But one question still pops up: can reheating food cause cancer? 👀 Microwaves use non-ionising radiation, which cannot damage DNA. Use microwave-safe containers & follow heating instructions. ✅ #Infoodmation #FoodMyths #FoodCommunication
What do kimchi, kefir, kombucha & tempeh have in common? 🧑🍳 Discover them with #DOMINOEU’s Fermented Food Dominoes 🃏, a free, printable game for learning about fermented foods & their microorganisms. Play & learn: www.domino-euproject.eu/fermented-fo...
Micronutrient deficiencies do not affect everyone equally. 🍽️ What makes micronutrient-rich foods harder to access and consume for socioeconomically vulnerable groups? #ZeroHiddenHungerEU is working to understand these barriers. 🔍 www.zerohiddenhunger.eu/barriers-to-...
🍎 What really shapes the food choices we make? Labels are only part of the story. Images, emotions, influencers, prices, social norms and algorithms can all shape what we know, feel, buy and eat. 👉 Explore the new #Infoodmation booklet: infoodmation.eu/resources/bo...
Fermented Foods 101: Discover, play and learn! 🥛 Explore #DOMINOEU’s free, science-based resources. Learn the basics, play #FermentedFood Dominoes, explore the infographic and test your knowledge with the quiz. Explore the resources 👇 www.domino-euproject.eu/fermented-fo...
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🌱 Conscious food choices do not have to come with guilt or rigid rules. In Infoodmation's recent interview, journalist and creator Daria Falconi explores how research, food traditions & eco-friendly living can shape more mindful everyday choices. 🍽️📚 Watch 👉 youtu.be/-SkAbBYndnI #Infoodmation
Food, Freedom, and Tradition: Interview with Daria Falconi
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📚 Food claims can sound convincing… but should we believe everything we scroll past? 👀 This #InternationalLiteracyDay, try our mini food literacy test. 🍎🧐 A little curiosity can go a long way when navigating food information. #Infoodmation #FoodInformation #FoodCommunication
A small sample can reveal a bigger nutritional picture. 🩸 #ZeroHiddenHungerEU is studying biomarkers, calcium status and finger-prick blood sampling to better understand #micronutrient deficiencies across Europe. 🔎 Read more: www.zerohiddenhunger.eu/how-do-we-me...
From age-old tradition to future innovation. 🚀 🎥 Watch the new video on how #DOMINOEU is advancing sustainable diet by exploring how #FermentedFoods support human health and by developing innovative foods that are both healthy and sustainable. youtube.com/shorts/FFfjQ...
Fermented Foods for Gut Microbiome Health & a Sustainable European Food System | The DOMINO Project
YouTube video by SciFoodHealth
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🌱 Building on the legacy of #ClimateSmartChefs, #FoodChoices4LIFE is among the 18 frontrunners for the 2026 We’re Smart® Future Awards! The project carries forward work towards healthier, climate-smart food choices across Europe. 🔗 Learn more: www.eufic.org/en/european-...
🇪🇺 NUTRIMIND meets BEETHOVEN in Vienna! 🧠 At the BEETHOVEN Kick-off Meeting, NUTRIMIND shared its work on #nutrition, the #GutMicrobiome, lifestyle & #MentalHealth, while exploring synergies between the two sister projects. 🤝 #NUTRIMIND looks forward to continued collaboration!
🚨 Final call for our food misinformation workshop! On 15 September, we’ll explore how misleading food and health information spreads, why it can be hard to spot, and what can be done about it. 👀💬 ⏳ Registrations are closing soon. 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/3f9533yh #Infoodmation
🌱 Local administrators, experts, practitioners & food-system stakeholders: join #FoodChoices4LIFE to explore how to make climate-smart food choices easier and help shape Europe’s food future to 2050. 📅 13 Oct, 10:00 Brussels time us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📄 New publication! Discover #OBEClust, a pan-European initiative connecting research, collaboration and policy to strengthen obesity prevention across Europe through harmonization, knowledge exchange and evidence translation. 🔗 Read it on the #BETTER4U_EU website: better4u.eu/a-pan-europe...
Calling chefs & culinary organisations across the EU! 🧑🍳 Join #Cook4Climate this October by creating a local activity that supports more sustainable food choices. Eligible activities can receive financial support. Apply by 4 September: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #FoodChoices4LIFE
🍎 What does September bring to the table? Across Europe, harvest time means plenty of fresh fruit & vegetables to enjoy. 🍇🍅 A colourful mix can add fibre, vitamins and minerals to your meals, and more variety too. 🌈🥕 What’s on your plate this month? #Infoodmation #FoodCommunication
Ageing can increase the risk of micronutrient deficiencies through physiological changes, reduced appetite, chronic disease, medications and social factors. #ZeroHiddenHungerEU is strengthening evidence to support targeted public health strategies. 🔗 www.zerohiddenhunger.eu/micronutrien...
🧑🔬 How can microbial interactions in #FermentedFoods be better understood? A new #DOMINOEU paper highlights water #kefir as a model system for applying multi-omics and genome-scale metabolic modelling to fermentation research. 📖 Explore the research: www.domino-euproject.eu/water-kefir-...