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The new-look EFAD is here

We proudly present EFAD’s new logo which perfectly fits our aim and ambitions for the coming years.

As EFAD is widely known as the umbrella organization for the National Dietetic Associations across Europe we wanted to have a recognizable new logo, but also one which would allow us to communicate about our sub-brands with visual consistency. We stayed with the blue base, but in a brighter way and with a strong typography.

The main graphic theme of our new visual identity is a triangle. It is a strong reference to the nutritional pyramid, which is close to the profession of a dietitian. Its structure perfectly reflects the scientific and formal nature of our organization. Graphically, it also introduces more possibilities in the materials.

EFAD’s ambitions are based on the construction that we:

• Lead to impact health of European citizens
• Build to support and serve our members
• Connect to advocate and promote our profession

For these, three main message elements were created for the communication, expressed both in graphic format using key visuals and supplemented by text defining the main message.

From now on we will use the new logo and branding on our new materials. If you use the EFAD logo, please replace it with the new one. For the logo or questions on this, you can send us an email to Aquesta adreça de correu-e està protegida dels robots de spam.Necessites Javascript habilitat per veure-la..

Our new website will be launched in the first part of the new year.

EFAD adopts Sustainable Dietary Patterns position

A healthier and greener Europe is necessary and the transition to more sustainable food systems are therefore essential. European dietitians are key agents to facilitate this transition.

European dietetic associations and the European dietitian workforce are committed and willing to promote healthier and more sustainable dietary patterns through affordable diets that are diversified, nutritious, less resource-intensive, and produce minimal waste.

An interdisciplinary approach is needed to successfully integrate more sustainable healthy diets into a complex system of food production and supply. We call upon our partners to work together with us to achieve that goal.

The time is now, and European dietitians are ready.

Read our Position Paper, which was developed as part of the EFAD Learning Sustainable Dietary Patterns Program.

Did you miss the Nuts and Nutri-Score webinar yesterday?

Our “Nuts and Nutri-Score: Could they get along better?” webinar supported by General Mills is now available to watch back on demand. 

Hear from Dr Emilio Ros on the health benefits of consuming nuts, Professor Jean-Michel Lecerf, on the Nutri-Score front-of-pack labelling scheme, and Dr Véronique Braesco on whether the two could get along better.

Register to watch it here.

Can you help us?

EFAD’s Research and Evidence Based Practice Committee would like to understand dietitians' research capacity and involvement across Europe.

Please complete the five minute survey to share your experience. 

Effectiveness of eHealth and mHealth Interventions to Improve Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Nutrition in Healthy Subjects

There are a lot of electronic (eHealth) and mobile (mHealth) tools that can be used in interventions pertaining to physical activity, sedentary behavior, and healthy eating.

Their effectiveness, including in special populations, has been evaluated by many reviews. All reviews conclude that the findings for use of e/mHealth tools to promote physical activity and healthy eating are promising.

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An update on what the Committee has been working on.

• We have updated our profiles on the EFAD website to share a bit more about us individually, with photos and a short CV. Read about us here.
• Our COVID-19 questionnaire closed in November. We have started analysing the statistics and will share this info soon.
• Our next project covers sustainability in national recommendations with reference to EAT-Lancet perceptions.

First Dutch Professor of Dietetics gives inaugural address

On November 11, 2021 Marian de van der Schueren officially accepted her appointment as the first Professor of Dietetics in the Netherlands, by delivering her inaugural address entitled: The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
 
In her inaugural address, Marian emphasized that dietetics can make a huge difference for health, at an individual level, and at a societal level. More scientific research is necessary to (also) convince other professionals and policy makers of the true worth of dietetics.

Only a few decades ago, dietitians were working in kitchens and gave dietary advice as prescribed by medical doctors. Nowadays dietitians are full members of multidisciplinary treatment teams. Although many ‘outsiders’ see dietitians as professionals writing meal programmes or helping you to lose weight, dietitians are versatile professionals, taking into account medical and metabolic disturbances, psychosocial circumstances, health bevioural aspects and personal circumstances when giving dietary advice. They are highly educated and have more to bring than other nutrition professionals who have (mostly) only been trained in giving dietary prescriptions. The moment to draw attention to the value of dietetics is now, with healthy lifestyle gaining a lot of attention (due to COVID, to prevent disease or to recover from disease).

Dietetic research, if taking place, is usually undertaken in the academic setting. However, the majority of our patients are treated at home. Therefore, Marian aims to introduce dietetic research among dietetians working in the community as well. This may require a different way of working, with standardized data to measure, and fixed consultation moments. But in the end it is expected that data can be used to boost the dietetic profession, by showing its worth, success and effectiveness.

Marian was the recipient of the EFAD 2019 Fellowship.

New campaign raises awareness of the importance of combining physical activity and nutrition

The General Council of Official Associations of Dietitians-Nutritionists and the General Council of Physical and Sports Education have launched a campaign, "Stay fit, always with health".

The aim is to raise awareness about the importance of combining physical activity with adequate nutrition to enjoy good health, as well as eliminate hoaxes and bad practices in the field of sports nutrition.

Through the website and the social networks of the CGCODN and the COLEF Council, recommendations on sports nutrition prepared by dietitians and nutritionists specialized in sports nutrition and physical or sports educators will be shared over the next four weeks.

Materials will also be provided to specialists in both professions so that they can be used in their daily work with their patients.

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan implementation roadmap launches

The European Commission has published an implementation roadmap and progress indicators for Europe's Beating Cancer Plan to monitor developments and actions. Access it here.

Under the EU4Health programme's 2021 Work Programme, 12 action grants and four joint actions have already been launched covering many aspects of cancer prevention and care. Through a multi-stakeholder approach, the EU aims to improve the lives of more than three million people.

Plus, if you missed The EU Mission on Cancer and the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan webinar last week, watch it back here using the password @HPP_webinar2021. 

You can download the presentations on the EU Health Policy Platform here (sign-up required).

Have your say on nutrient profiling

The European Food Safety Authority is inviting dietitians and nutritionists to help finalise scientific advice that will support decision-makers develop a future EU-wide system for front-of-pack nutrition labelling. The advice will also inform conditions for restricting nutrition and health claims on foods.

The public consultation runs until 9 January 2022. To see the draft opinion and take part in the public consultation, click here.

Taking resilience to the next level: Obesity in European Health Data Space
8 December
11am - 12.30pm CET


 

The MEP Interest Group on Obesity and Health System Resilience and the Obesity Policy Engagement Network-EU look forward to welcoming you to their joint-conference.

The event will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the eagerly awaited publication of the European Commission’s Proposal for a European Health Data Space.

Register here.

Just add water! An Introduction to Hydration for Healthcare Professionals by EASO and EFAD
8 December
4pm CET

Hydration Trainers will share practical information, tools and advice for Healthcare Professionals with you via an interactive and engaging format, with questions to our panel of trainers encouraged throughout.

We hope you can join us for this interesting and informative session, in collaboration with The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO).

Register for free here.

16th Hellenic Congress of Nutrition & Dietetics
9 - 12 December

Organized by full EFAD member, the Hellenic Dietetic Association, this event will take place virtually.

200+ invited speakers from Greece and abroad will present and discuss the most up-to-date evidence on the science of Nutrition and Dietetics. More than 1500 delegates will have the opportunity to attend live or on demand the 80+ sessions at the #hdacongress!

Learn more and register here (the official language of the congress is Greek).

British Nutrition Foundation webinar - Hungry or full? Responsive feeding in young children
14 December
2pm - 3pm CET




 

High rates of childhood obesity have focused attention on the role of early feeding practices and healthy dietary habits. 

This free webinar will explore this important area in early years nutrition looking at what we mean by responsive feeding, why it is important in developing healthy eating habits and for weight management in later childhood and what may be needed to support caregivers to adopt this approach.

Watch it live or back on demand after registering.

Register here.

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Welcome to your fortnightly EFAD Newsflash - please share this important update with your colleagues and ask them to subscribe too.

It's EFAD Congress this month!

Register for the Congress to ensure you don’t miss out on our dynamic range of speakers bringing you the very latest in the field of European dietetics.

The programme has been finalised - find out what's happening on each day.

EFAD Committee applications extended

EFAD is looking for enthusiastic dietitian colleagues to become committee members. Applications are open for:

• Research and Evidence Based Practice Committee
• ESDN Food Service Committee
• ESDN Diabetes Committee
• ESDN Older Adults Committee
• ESDN Oncology Committee
• ESDN Sport and Physical Activity Committee

The deadline for all applications has been extended to 15 October.

Learn more about "Integrated Nutrition Cancer Care"

The kick-off meeting for the 2021 EU Healthy Policy Platform Thematic Networks has now been held, with network leaders presenting the first drafts of their joint statements.

The European Nutrition for Health Alliance presented the thematic network "Integrated Nutrition Cancer Care" - view the presentation here.

Created in collaboration with EFAD, ENDietS and a number of other organisations, it focuses on the need for integrated nutrition care for cancer patients.

Executive Director Wineke Remijnse shares her first update.

Dear colleagues,

It has now been a month since I started as Executive Director for EFAD - and what an exciting month!

I started with a presentation during our EFAD workshop at the International Congress of Dietetics in (virtual) South Africa, followed by the WHO European regional committee meeting (virtual) in Denmark, where we participated in three joint statements.

I then proceeded to help prepare our own, two most important meetings; the upcoming 32nd General Meeting (virtual, October 22) with the delegates of our member associations and higher education institutions (HEIs) and our EFAD Congress, a virtual five-day journey across Europe (October 26-30). This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and networking. I'm looking forward to meeting you all on our journey through European dietetic excellence!

Meanwhile, I am trying to familiarise myself with everything that happens in EFAD - and I can say that a lot is happening. I was aware of many things, being an EFAD delegate for the Dutch Association for many years, but it’s great to see what’s going on in front of ánd behind the screens. Quite a workload is carried out by dedicated people, bringing new ideas and realising great plans. I am proud to invite you to closely follow developments within EFAD. 

Finally, let me introduce myself. I graduated as a dietitian in the Netherlands. After working for a year in the public health sector, I became a clinical and research dietitian at University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands. After six years, I made the transition to management and became head of the Dietetic department there. With my team I worked on the further development of advanced dietetics and the introduction of research in dietetic practice. After another six years I became a policy advisor and team manager of Quality & Research at the Dutch Association of Dietitians. My core task was the advocacy and professional development of the dietitian in a broad perspective.

After working for the Dutch Association for 19-and-a-half years, I am honoured to share my experiences with EFAD as the new Executive Director. I look forward to collaborating with dietitians, associations and HEIs and our other partners in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

See you soon!

Article spotlight: "Bariatric Surgery as the Culprit of Malnutrition"

With at least 2.8 million people dying every year from comorbidities linked to obesity, therapeutic options beyond lifestyle changes are continuing to attract great attention.

Data from the longest study on patients who underwent bariatric surgery showed significant improvement in quality of life and reductions in mortality rates from chronic diseases.

#EUChooseSafeFood aims to explain the role of science in food

Encouraging Europeans to make confident food choices by explaining the critical role played by science in food safety is at the core of the European Food Safety Authority’s new EU Choose Safe Food campaign.

The campaign aims to raise awareness about the science behind our food and tell the story of the scientists who work to make sure it’s safe. Its overall goal is to encourage citizens to think critically about their everyday food choices.

The campaign promotes awareness to citizens aged 25-45, with an extra focus on women and young parents across Europe and with a particular focus this year on nine EU countries: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain.

Find out more.

HealthyLifestyle4All Initiative launches

The HealthyLifestyle4All is the European Commission’s two-year campaign that aims to link sport and active lifestyles with health, food and other policies.

Learn more.

5000 alcohol-related cancer deaths could be prevented every year 'by doubling alcohol taxes in the European Region'

An estimated 10,700 new cancer cases and 4,850 alcohol-related cancer deaths could be avoided annually in the WHO European Region by doubling current excise duties on alcoholic beverages, says World Health Organization (WHO) Europe.

Read the full story.

Implementing fiscal and pricing policies to promote healthy diets: a review of contextual factors

WHO is in the process of developing evidence-informed policy guidelines on the food environment, including fiscal and pricing policies.

This review on contextual factors, to be considered in the implementation of fiscal and pricing policies, was prepared as part of the required process for WHO guideline development.

FrieslandCampina Institute e-learnings available

FrieslandCampina Institute provides nutrition and health professionals with practical educational tools such as e-learnings. These e-learnings have been developed in collaboration with experts in their field and various professional associations, and are available for free.

Most of the e-learnings are endorsed or accredited by professional associations, with others available for self-learning.

Find out more and get started.

Raising awareness of cardiovascular disease

An estimated 520 million people globally are currently living with cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke - with CVD remaining the world’s leading cause of death.

International Sweeteners Association has joined the World Heart Federation to raise awareness about the actions that each one of us can take to prevent and control CVD.

Find out more.

EUFIC launches campaign to combat food loss and waste

EUFIC has launched a month-long social media action and awareness campaign, which began on the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction promoted by FAO on 29 September.

Find out more and read their latest news.

2021 EU Health Award

The European Commission has launched the 2021 EU Health Award on the following topics:

• Cancer prevention: rewarding initiatives of cities, NGOs (or other civil society organisations) and educational institutions seeking to promote communication and health literacy on cancer prevention among children and young people (6 to 24 years old).
• Mental health: rewarding community-based initiatives alleviating the mental health impact of COVID-19.

Check the criteria and present details of your initiative by 30 November, using this online submission form.

The winners and shortlisted in each category will receive prizes ranging from €1,500 to €30,000. 

World Cancer Research Fund grant programme

The World Cancer Research Fund is looking for research projects on the links between diet, nutrition (including body composition) and physical activity and cancer.

The deadline for applications is 16 November. Find out more and apply.

3rd National Forum for Responsible Nutrition
19 October
4pm CET

This forum is an initiative of the General Council of Official Associations of Dietitians-Nutritionists and the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. It is to generate debate, reflection and knowledge about food systems so we can help to create healthier, fairer and more sustainable systems in the future.

The third edition, within the framework of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, focuses on the objective of promoting the consumption of fruits and vegetables, produced in a sustainable way, between children and young people. 

Access 12 lectures by experts, with the chance to ask questions.

EFAD Newsflash readers can sign up for free using code SOSTENIBLE2021.

Register now.

Eat Better for My Health: Eating before, during and after cancer webinar
19 October
6pm - 7.30pm CET

This interactive webinar is organised by the International Centre for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization (IARC) and the Centre Léon Bérard (CLB) in Lyon.

Speakers: Aline Al Nahas, PhD student in nutrition at IARC and Dr Antoine Pierre, medical nutritionist at the CLB.

A 'culinary interlude' will be provided by the Lyonnais chef Grégory Cuilleron and Alix Goerens, dietitian at the CLB. You may not be able to taste the healthy foods at this virtual event, but you can ask experts questions and engage in online discussion!

Register here.

Whole Grain Summit 2021
25 - 27 October

The 7th Whole Grain Summit, "From Science to Global application", will be held as an online event and will allow interaction with whole grain experts from around the world.

Find out more and register here.

European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) Life Long Learning (LLL) course: “Nutritional Support in Cancer”
30 October
11am - 2.15pm CET




 

During the EFAD Conference, a team of experts in the field of oncology will discuss the state-of-the-art in multimodal therapy - including nutritional therapy and dietary counselling - in patients with cancer.

EFAD has a close collaboration with ESPEN. The ESPEN LLL programme offers online training and live courses using a variety of modern training methodologies and resources. 

Each topic successfully completed online grants four to six CME credits. Credit accumulation gives the opportunity to apply for final examination for the ESPEN Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. 

For more information, visit the ESPEN LLL website.

Registration is open until 21 October.

SCOPE School Global: Obesity & Diabetes
1 - 2 December
9.30am - 12.30pm CET

The aim of this event is to understand the connection between diabetes and obesity and learn about clinical approaches to prevention and optimal management, including treatment barriers and strategies to ensure durable benefits.

The SCOPE School is hosted by World Obesity Federation in conjunction with the International Diabetes Federation.

Find out more and register.

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