European Federation of the Association of Dietitians
EURRECA


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The European Micronutrient Recommendations Aligned (EURRECA) Network of Excellence has been established to address discrepancies in European micronutrient recommendations and work towards a framework of advice to better inform policy makers as they formulate precise recommendations. The aim is to produce Europe-wide scientific consensus on the evidence on which micronutrient recommendations can be used, enabling such evidence to be converted rapidly, conveniently and appropriately into recommendations published in national policy documents. The focus will be on the most vulnerable groups in Europe such as the older generations, pregnant and lactating women, children, those with low incomes and migrant populations.
The project is funded by EU and is made up by 34 partners, drawn up not only from nutrition science but also from industry, consumer groups, national nutrition societies, and health professions. 
 
EFAD is a member of the Users Advisory Group which supports the Network by advising on dissemination and exploitation of the EURRECA outcomes and on training opportunities, thus expanding dissemination to eventual users of the Network results.

On 20 August 2010 the EURRECA Coordinator informed EFAD about the last progress and the achievements of EURRECA Network.
 
What is EURRECA about?
 
The EURRECA (EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned) Network of Excellence aims to improve the health of European citizens. It addresses the lack of transparency and best practises when setting micronutrient recommendations. The Network will deliver science-based guidelines to policy makers for establishing micronutrient requirements, deriving recommendations and deciding on policy options and applications.
 
 
Funded by the European Commission (FP6), the Network is made up of 35 partners based in 18 countries, drawn not only from nutrition science but also from industry, consumer groups and health professions.
 
Last updates
 
The Network is pleased to provide you with the last information about EURRECA:
-         the last Publishable Executive Summary providing an overview of the progress and achievements of the EURRECA Research and Integrating activities
-         the list of EURRECA scientific publications (last update: July 2010)
-         the EURRECA leaflet, providing to lay audience an overview of the aim and objectives of the Network, as well as the tools developed so far.
-         an interview of Dr Laura Contor, the Network Director to be published in the next issue of the magazine International Innovation.
 
Please don’t hesitate to contact us (eurreca@ilsieurope.be) should you have any question about these documents or on EURRECA.
 
For more general information, please visit our website: www.eurreca.org.
 
Kind regards,
The EURRECA Coordination team


French version -> Bienvenue sur EURECCA!
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