Résultats de la recherche - 26 results
BSFM 2024- Reported food-borne outbreaks in Belgium, 2023
outbreaks, respectively, leading to 478, 42, 60 and 38 illnesses. A total of 716 outbreaks were classified as weak-evidence outbreaks. Six outbreaks were strong-evidence outbreaks because the causative agent ...
Development of the Local Food Systems Policy Index (Local Food-EPI+) tool and assessment process to benchmark the implementation of local government policies for creating healthy, equitable and environmentally sustainable food systems.
and the local government context, this process involved a literature review and collaboration with an international and domestic expert advisory committee (35) and local government officials. SETTING: ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food and beverages: determination by LC-HRMS and occurrence in products from the Belgian market.
persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic character, PFAS have become environmental contaminants, and exposure to these chemicals may lead to adverse health effects. This study aimed to provide a sensitive ...
EFSA Project on the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the hazard assessment of nanofibres. Lot 1, nanocellulose oral exposure: gastrointestinal digestion, nanofibres uptake and local effects
hazard identification IATAs NAMs nanocellulose nanospecific assessment Abstract: Nanocellulose (NC) is an emerging material in the food sector with several prospective application areas. Three main types ...
The contribution of cacao consumption to the bioaccessible dietary cadmium exposure in the Belgian population
risk assessment leading to that regulation used consumption surveys aggregated to a limited number of chocolate product categories and did not consider differences in Cd bioaccessibility. Here, the ...
How theory can help to understand the potential impact of food environment policies on socioeconomic inequalities in diet: an application of Bourdieu's capital theory and the scarcity theory.
these inequalities, however, is relatively scarce and, with a few exceptions, tends to be inconclusive. We use two contemporary theories that help to understand socioeconomic inequalities in health and ...
Reverse thinking: taking a healthy diet perspective towards food systems transformations
knowledge on drivers of consumer choices at the individual and food environment level with special emphasis on low- and middle income countries, discuss the converging and conflicting objectives that exist ...
The nature of food promotions over one year in circulars from leading Belgian supermarket chains
About 52.2% of food promotions across all circulars were for ultra-processed foods, with considerable variation across chains (42.9-61.6%). Promotional characters and premium offers were found within 5.3 ...
A detailed mapping of the food industry in the European single market: similarities and differences in market structure across countries and sectors
concentration ratio (CR4). CR4-values > 40% and HHI-values > 2000 indicate concentrated markets with limited competition. Results: The leading packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers and the ...
Production of Alternaria Toxins in Yellow Peach (Amygdalus persica) upon Artificial Inoculation with Alternaria alternate
by Alternaria sp., leading to potential health risks and economic losses. In the current study, firstly, yellow peaches were artificially inoculated with Alternariaalternate. Then, the fruits were stored at 4 °C and ...