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Prize draw: Coffee consumption survey

EFAD is currently running a survey about Coffee and Health. The aim of this survey is to gather the views of dietitians on recommending coffee as part of a balanced diet, their knowledge about the health benefits of coffee as well as the consumption pattern of coffee observed in their patients. It's available in six languages (English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian and German).
 
At the end of the survey, you will be able to choose if you want to participate in a prize competition to win €500, to use for the 14th EFAD Conference 2023 (fees + travel expenses). 

Please fill in the survey below, it shouldn't take more than five minutes of your time.

 Fill in the survey.

EFAD calls for nominations

EFAD is calling for nominations for enthusiastic colleagues who wish to contribute to the work of the various specialist dietetic networks committees from 2022 to 2026. The deadline is Friday 30 September 2022.

 Find more today.

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EFAD responded to the draft WHO guidelines report: Policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing.

 See the comments here.

Food-based dietary management of Crohn’s Disease: are we there yet?

Diet is a key modifier of risk of inflammatory bowel disease development and potentially a treatment option in patients with established disease. International organisations in gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease have published guidelines for the role of diet in disease onset and its management.

 Read the article.

An update on what the European Specialist Dietetic Network (ESDN) for Gastroenterology has been working on.

Projects and publications:

• April issue of Kompass Nutrition & Dietetics ( Komp Nutr Diet 2022;2:1–2) Diet and Gut Microbiome /edited by Christina Katsagoni 
• Working in collaboration with the Education Hub of Gut Microbiota for the production of online courses, ppts, and infographics related to gut microbiota 
• During Autumn/Winter there will be two webinars.1st seminar: “Dietary guidelines in IB and 2nd Seminar: “Celiac disease and Gluten intolerance”
• Working in collaboration with ESPEN in order to update existing guidelines for cystic fibrosis 
• Working closely with the ESDN older adults group to promote GLIM criteria for malnutrition

Get involved with Sustainable September

Sustainable September is a campaign run by the British Dietetic Association (BDA). The initiative aims to show why dietitians are best placed to lead the way in sustainable diets and eating and this year focuses on small steps to eat more sustainably.
 
Take part using #BDASustainableSeptember on social media, let us know what you’re doing to be sustainable this month.

 Read more today.

Back to school: Encourage healthy eating for cancer protective routine

Check out the latest American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) newsletter, featuring tips based on AICR’s cancer prevention recommendations and support for developing a plan to move more and eat healthy for a productive and happy school year.

 Read more today.

Breastfeeding and onset of cancer

The beginning of August was World Breastfeeding Week. It reminded women that breastfeeding their babies for prolonged periods lowers their risk of developing breast cancer in later life than comparable women who do not breastfeed.

 Read more today.

WHO Europe: Foods for infants and young children - a matter of concern?

World Breastfeeding Week also sparks discussions across the WHO European Region around the growing international concern about infant feeding. Many commercial food products are marketed as suitable for babies from 4 months of age, potentially displacing breast milk intake. WHO recommends that babies are exclusively breastfed until the age of 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding with complementary foods for up to 2 years, or longer.

The WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases has developed a model law on effective regulatory frameworks for ending the inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes for infants and young children in the EU.

 Read the press release.

WHO Europe's Obesity Report indicates obesity is rising but change is possible

WHO Europe's new Obesity Report indicates that almost 60% of adults in Europe and one in three children are overweight or have obesity.

 Read the report.

Sustainable eating is healthy for us, but also for the planet!

Reinforcing the resilience and sustainability of our food systems is a top priority for the EU, as set out in the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.

It is an approach to producing food in a way that is economically fair, supports people's health and wellbeing, and does not harm the environment and it's also an important part of wider EU efforts to reach the net-zero emissions target, or climate neutrality, by 2050.

Have you seen EFAD's Position Paper on Sustainable Dietary Patterns?

 Read the EC press release.

Updates to Nourishing and Moving databases

This month two full country datasets were added to both the Nourishing and Moving databases. Nutrition policies in Malta and Greece were added to the Nourishing database and implemented policies promoting physical activity in Austria and Belgium were added to the Moving policy database.

There are now 21 full country datasets on implemented nutrition policies in the Nourishing database and physical activity policies in the Moving database.

 Browse the databases.

EU video highlights benefits of European vegetables

The EU's Audiovisual Service has produced several videos promoting good food from the EU. Videos in the series include ones on vegetables, olive oil and cheese.

 Watch the videos here.

Global week for non-communicable diseases

5–11 September 2022 is the Global Week for Action on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

The week for action aims to unite the NCD movement each year under a specific theme, with the aim of reducing the NCD burden globally and increasing health and equality. Join the movement today!

This year is all about prioritising the urgent need for increased NCD financing to prevent and treat NCDs and build resilient health systems that leave no one behind.

 Read more today.

Call for proposals: 2022 Thematic Networks - EU Health Policy Platform

The European Commission invites health stakeholders to submit proposals for a new cycle of Thematic Networks, organised under the framework of the EU Health Policy Platform.

This year’s public health areas include continuity of care and quality of life for people with a range of diseases, reducing health inequalities and mental health. Submit your theme by 31 August.

 Find out more.

Fighting food waste in the EU: call for proposals to help stakeholders take action

Fighting against food waste is one of the key action strands laid down in the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly.

In order to support key players in taking action to address food waste, the European Commission in collaboration with European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)  has launched a new call for proposals under the Single Market Programme – Food strand: ‘Grants for stakeholders to improve measurement of food waste and help implement food waste prevention in their operations and organisations’.

 Read more today.

Understanding sarcopenic obesity

The lack of universally-recognised diagnostic criteria for sarcopenic obesity (SO) clearly hampers patient identification, reliable assessment of SO prevalence, as well as the assessment of SO-related outcomes.

The link below gives high-quality education and training resources for clinicians and healthcare professionals working in obesity treatment and care.

Congratulations to the teams at ESPEN and EASO who worked to develop a consensus on this important challenge. Stay tuned for additional factsheets to promote key aspects of nutrition and metabolism.

 Read more.

Meetings related to obesity:

• ECN WINTER SCHOOL meeting - Hot topics in Obesity - 1- 3 December 2022, Seville, Spain (You must join the Early Careers Network in order to register.)
• NORDIC OBESITY meeting - 17- 19 November 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark

Connect with the digestive health community at UEG Week 2022
 

Join the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) at their annual congress UEG Week from 8 - 11 October, in Vienna and online to enjoy scientific exchange at the highest level. Check out their special fee for Allied Health Professionals and register to meet thousands of colleagues from all over the world!
 
Explore the UEG Week online programme and pick your personal highlights. It is recommended to filter via their session pathways - start with “Small intestine & nutrition”.

 Register today.

Supporting Ukraine & neighbouring EU States
13 September

The aim of this meeting will be to review the work and progress made in recent months and to discuss actions and priorities for supporting Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

  Find out more and register.

FrieslandCampina Institute webinar - Combating nutrition misinformation: a continuous challenge
22 September

Consumers are exposed to a plethora of information on nutrition via the Internet, television shows, friends, influencers and books, to name a few. Without formal nutritional education it is not always easy to distinguish facts from misinformation.

How can you, as a nutrition and health professional, educate your clients/patients on what information to believe? How can you still provide impactful advice to clients/patients when they are convinced fake information is true? How can you portray yourself as a credible source of information?

One of the world’s top sports nutritionists and exercise physiologists, Professor Asker Jeukendrup, will explore these questions.

 Find out more and register.

EFPC Conference 2022: Integrated Community Care: a new opportunity for Primary Care
25-27 September
Ghent, Belgium or online

The European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) Organizing Committee is now also facilitating the EFPC 2022 Conference virtually - so all those interested in joining, but who cannot get to Ghent, can register for online participation and access the main lectures.

 Find out more and register.

11th Central European Congress on Food and Nutrition
27-30 September
Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia

The theme for this congress is "Food, technology and nutrition for healthy people in a healthy environment".

 Find out more and register.

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