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14th EFAD Congress - Don't miss out on the Preliminary Programme

EFAD feels privileged to organize THE pan-European dietetic congress. Over the past years, EFAD brought fundamental topics to the table to endorse the dietetic workforce and showcase nutrition and dietetics on the map with the WHO and other key stakeholders. The Budapest resolution (2022) enabled EFAD to show its impact in Europe as the future story for dietitians unfolds.

This year’s theme is “Dietetic care, a human right: moving forward into a new era’’.

The two-day scientific programme is being finalised, and it will offer all the latest evidence-based information on nutrition and dietetics across the lifespan. New topics have been integrated within the program, including Equality, diversity, and inclusion in dietetics and a holistic approach to healthcare.

 Explore the program, Save the date and Stay Tuned for more details.

Happy International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 🏀🎾🥇

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually on 6 April, presents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe.

Sport has the power to change the world; it is a fundamental right and a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and promote sustainable development and peace, as well as solidarity and respect for all.

The global theme for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023 is “Scoring for People and the Planet”. As in previous years, this overarching theme allows for IDSDP activities to broadly focus around the impact and influence of sport on sustainable development and peace.

 Read more about it.

EFAD's ESDN Sports and Physical activity vision is to demonstrate the contribution of nutrition in physical activity and sports performance and the importance of exercise in promoting quality of life and health.

 Read more on the role on the role of a Sports Dietitian.

Karger is a proud 14th EFAD Congress sponsor

We are extremely proud and happy about our ongoing collaboration with Karger.
All accepted abstracts of the 14th EFAD Congress will be published in Karger's journal "Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism".

So, don't miss your chance! Start preparing your abstract submissions.

 Visit the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism.

Healthy W8

EFAD is happy to announce a very exciting new collaboration as a partner at the Healthy W8 project - Empowering healthy lifestyle behaviour through personalised intervention portfolios to prevent and control obesity during vulnerable stages of life.
HealthyW8's aim is to enhance early screening and prevention of obesity by making the scientific and technological breakthroughs necessary to support evidence-based clinical, environmental and policy-level decisions, while also directly empowering citizens to adopt healthy and sustainable lifestyle behaviours. 
The project is funded by the Horizon Europe Framework Programe under the 'Staying Healthy" call and it is anticipated to start in the coming months.

ENDietS L.I.V.E. Competition

ENDietS is excited to invite you to this challenge that is based on four main pillars: "Local", "Impact", "Vision", and "Environment". This competition is all about showcasing the role that dietitians and nutritionists can play in solving local sustainability problems related to food and nutrition.

Deadline: May 12 2023, 11:59pm CEST

 Find more and apply.

The EFAD Learning Library is here to support your Life Long Learning.

Our courses are dietitian-led and evidence-based, with materials to embed in practice and take your learning in new directions. Each flexible course has educational resources developed by our international experts that bring practical and real-world experience to each topic. 

 Become an EFAD learner.

Is There an Optimal Diet for a Healthy Gut in Adults? What Do We Know?

Diet is the first to affect our intestinal microbiota and therefore the state of eubiosis. Several studies are highlighting the potential benefits of taking certain nutritional supplements, but a dietary regime that can ensure the health of the intestinal microbiota, and the many pathways it governs, is not yet clearly defined.

 Read the full article.

Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern - An EFSA assessment

Consumer exposure to nitrosamines, compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing, raises a health concern.

This is the finding of EFSA’s assessment on the public health risk related to the presence of nitrosamines in food. Ten nitrosamines found in food are carcinogenic (can cause cancer) and genotoxic (may damage DNA).

EFSA consulted external stakeholders on its draft opinion and the numerous comments received were considered when finalising it.

 Read more.

Writing and Reviewing Press Releases: FENS Guidelines

These draft guidelines aim to establish guidance and recommendations for European wide implementation to assure and promote public trust in nutrition science. The guidelines were produced by a working group of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS).

The Working Group developed a handbook to support and guide nutrition scientists in improving the quality and clarity of press releases related to their work by detailing step-by-step guidance for writing and reviewing press releases.

 Find more and download the handbook.

Talking about Obesity: Enhancing Patient Communication in Clinical Practice

Join this EASO ECN online event to learn about discussing weight with patients living with obesity.

📌 When: Thursday 20 April, 8-9 pm CET
📍 Where: Online

 Find more & register here.

EASO Obesity Management Task Force (OMTF) teaching course Obesity: from diagnosis to treatment

This will be held in conjunction with the first Adriatic Symposium on Obesity.

📌 When: 20 – 22 April 2023
📍 Where: Congress Centre Gervais in Opatija, Croatia

 Find more & explore the program.

The 65th German Congress - Interdisciplinary Nutrition Therapy 2023, organized by the German Association of Dietitians (VDD)  – an EFAD member - takes place virtually on 4-6 May 2023.

100+ invited speakers from Germany and abroad will present and discuss the most up-to-date evidence on science and the relevance to evidence best practice. The annual conference devotes to the topic: Nutrition between deficiency and abundance.

The official language of the congress is German.

📌 When: 4 - 6 May 2023
📍 Where: Online

 Find out more & register.

"30th European Congress on Obesity"
17-20 May 2023
Dublin, Ireland
Submit your late-breaking abstracts by 28 February 2023, here.

 You can find out more and apply.

Sustainable Food Systems in Nutrition and Dietetics Education

This is an in-person networking and learning event that aims to share innovation and best practice in education, build relationships for international collaborations, explore big questions about sustainable food systems, the role of education and the scope of nutrition and dietetic professionals’ work.

📌 When: 7 - 8 June 2023
📍 Where: University College Dublin, Ireland

 Find more & register here.

An Update on Dietary Management and Integrated Care for IBS

The course aims to provide updated information on clinical pathways in relation to the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The lectures will be interactive and accompanied by group workshops and self-guided learning tasks.

📌 When: Thursday 8 June 2023
📍 Where: King's College London

 Find out more & register.

45^th ESPEN Congress on Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism
11 - 14 September 2023
Lyon, France

 You can find out more.

16th European Public Health Conference: "Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity"
📌 When: 8-11 November 2023
📍 Where: Dublin, Ireland

 You can find out more.

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