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WHO/Europe is calling upon consumers for a healthier society

WHO/Europe is calling upon consumers to become a part of a project aimed at creating a healthier society. Indeed, consumers can participate to the test of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will help countries across the WHO European Region to effectively monitor and regulate the promotion of harmful products from tobacco and alcohol to foods high in salt, trans fats and sugars – and to monitor the marketing of breastmilk substitutes and foods for infants and young children.

The use of the term probiotic in France, Italy and Spain: a comparative analysis

Since the beginning of 2023, it is possible to use the word probiotic on food supplements in France. Here follows a comparison with the situation in Italy and in Spain.

The EFSA Opinion draft on front-of-pack nutrition labelling and nutrient profiles is open for public consultation

The document advises the European Commission on two pillars of the Farm to Fork strategy.

The majority of adolescents in the world are not physically active enough in 2016

This study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), presents updated national, regional and global estimates of the prevalence of insufficient physical

The controversy launched by the Italian government on nutrition labeling

In early May 2019, the Italian government criticized the future report of the WHO aimed at providing guidelines for framing nutritional labeling

Public consultation on the draft WHO guidelines about saturated fatty acid intake and trans-fatty acid intake

WHO has launched a public call to answer their questionnaire on saturated and trans fatty acids. This consultation will remain opened to

Nouvelles recommandations de l’OMS sur les apports de sucres

L’OMS a publié ses nouvelles recommandations nutritionnelles sur les apports de sucres dans sa dernière note d’information de 2015. L’OMS y préconise une réduction de

Le communiqué de presse de l’OMS sur les maladies non transmissibles souligne les risques de certains régimes alimentaires

L’OMS a mis en ligne le communiqué de presse présentant leur nouveau rapport sur la situation mondiale des maladies non transmissibles en 2014. Selon

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