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Do not miss the launch of the report “Building resilient food systems” of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) of the Committee on World Food...

Transforming food systems requires confronting the forces that often remain unspoken such as corporate influence and geopolitical power.

Main dietary carbohydrates Based on: FAO/WHO 1998, WHO EURO 2022a (pdf) Class Degree of polymerisation a Sub-group Examples Sugars 1 Monosaccharides Glucose...

Health effects related to sugars intake as described by food- and health-related organisations Note that each institution may define sugars differently. Effect of sugar intake on cardiovascular...

Health effects related to sweeteners intake as described by food- and health-related organisations Note that each institution may refer to sweeteners using different terminology. Effect of sweeteners...

Dietary recommendations for sugars intake as described by food- and health-related organisations Source Dietary recommendation EFSA 2022a ‘A level of sugars intake at which the risk of dental...

Main dietary sugars (mono- and disaccharide carbohydrates) and their sources Based on: SACN 2015 report (pdf), Present Knowledge in Nutrition 2020 Sugars Dietary...

Acceptable daily intake (ADI) of sweeteners in the EU Sweetener ADI mg/Kg/body weight/day Advantame 5 ( EFSA 2013a) Acesulfame K 9 ( EC...

High- intensity sweeteners Sweetener E-Number Use in foods and dietary sources ( ISA 2024 (pdf), EFSA webpage ) Acesulfame K E950 Table-top...

A new World report reveals persistent, avoidable gaps in healthy life expectancy linked to factors like income, education, race, gender, and disability. It outlines 14...