Healthy diet? That depends on your genes

Shifts in the diets of Europeans after the introduction of farming 10,000 years ago led to genetic adaptations that favored the dietary trends of the time, new research indicates. The study has implications for the growing field of nutritional genomics, called nutrigenomics.

Food allergy: a burden carried by more than 17 million Europeans

With more than 17 million of Europeans suffering from allergies1, food allergy is one of the most common allergic diseases.

Study of evolution of lactase persistence in Europeans debunks calcium assimilation hypothesis

Ancient DNA from early Iberian farmers shows that the wide-held evolutionary hypothesis of calcium absorption was not the only reason Europeans evolved milk tolerance.Most of us grew up drinking milk. We were told it was the ultimate health drink.

Robust, Solid And Viable Molecular Tools To Identify Deer DNA Even In Highly Processed Products

Many Europeans are fretting these days over what they eat, and whether horse meat might have adulterated their pork chops. Food fraud has been dominating headlines globally – calling for new policies in law enforcement and more robust methods for successful food identification and authentication…

Low Vitamin D Levels Suffered By 70 Percent Of Europeans

A group of experts has prepared a report on vitamin D supplementation for menopausal women after it was revealed that Europeans have suffered an alarming decrease in their levels of this vitamin. In their opinion, the ideal would be to maintain blood levels above 30 ng/ml

New Research Results On EU Consumers’ Perceptions Of Food-related Risks

The majority of Europeans associate food and eating with enjoyment. According to a new Eurobarometer survey published today, those who are concerned about possible food-related risks tend to worry more about chemical contamination of food rather than bacterial contamination or health and nutrition issues…