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DG ResearchEuropean Commission 1 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DG RTD/E.2/JL - 8/8/2015 Development of new health-promoting foods Impact of Food on Health Scientific.

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1 DG ResearchEuropean Commission 1 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DG RTD/E.2/JL - 8/8/2015 Development of new health-promoting foods Impact of Food on Health Scientific basis for improving health through diet Harnessing the opportunities of proteomics and biotechnology Improved understanding of food metabolism

2 DG ResearchEuropean Commission 2 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DG RTD/E.2/JL - 8/8/2015 Possible research activities Relationship between diet and health, food components Health promoting and disease prevention properties of foods Effects of food components, pathogens, chemical contaminants and new agents of prion type on health Nutrient requirements and health promoting intervention strategies Determinants of consumer attitudes towards food products/production Methodologies for risk/benefit assessment of nutrients and of bioactive compounds Specificities of different population groups, particularly the elderly and children Impact of Food on Health

3 DG ResearchEuropean Commission 3 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DG RTD/E.2/JL - 8/8/2015 Expressions of Interest Impact of Food on Health 168 98 10 Attributed to Impact of Food on Health Sent to experts for assessment Worthy of consideration for workprogramme Taken up in workprogramme ?

4 DG ResearchEuropean Commission 4 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DG RTD/E.2/JL - 8/8/2015 Expressions of Interest: Topics to be considered for the workprogramme Functional genomics in relation to food, nutrition and health (NoE) Microbes and gut health (IP) Programming effects of early nutrition on long-term health (IP) Determinants of food choice (NoE) Healthy ageing through diet (NoE) Enhancing health benefits of cereals in the diet (IP) Risk-benefit analysis of phyto-estrogens, as an important class of bio- active compounds, on human health (IP) Integrated strategies to prevent obesity and associated diseases (IP) Dietary fatty acids: Optimised supply and response (NoE) Food safety and communication (NoE) Impact of Food on Health

5 DG ResearchEuropean Commission 5 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DG RTD/E.2/JL - 8/8/2015 Links to Thematic Priority 1 “Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health” Advanced genomics and its applications for health Fundamental knowledge and basic tools for functional genomics in all organisms Application of knowledge and technologies in the field of genomics and biotechnology for health Combating major diseases Application-oriented genomic approaches to medical knowledge and technologies Combating cancer Confronting the major communicable diseases linked to poverty Impact of Food on Health

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