Voor het ConsuBETER project is kwalitatief onderzoek gedaan onder ouderen naar hun kennis over eiwit en eiwitbehoefte en hun voorkeuren voor eiwitrijke voeding.In dit artikel zetten de onderzoekers de meest opvallende resultaten op een rij en geven ze inzicht in belemmeringen en kansen om de eiwitinname …

Unhealthy diets contribute to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases, which are the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Nutrition policies such as front-of-pack labeling have been developed and implemented globally in different countries to stimulate healthier diets. The Choices Programme, including …

Background: Over the last decade, different screening tools for malnutrition have been developed. Within these tools, a distinction can be made between tools that assess nutritional risk and tools that assess protein energy malnutrition. Insights in differences in characteristics of participants at risk …

The risk of undernutrition in older community-dwelling adults increases when they are no longer able to shop or cook themselves. Home-delivered products could then possibly prevent them from becoming undernourished. This single-blind randomised trial tested the effectiveness of home-delivered protein-rich …

Food additives (E-numbers) are allowed in foods, but many consumers have a negative perception of them. The objective was to study the opinion of food experts about the causes and ways to reduce consumer distrust about E-numbers. Thirteen food experts from universities, research institutes, the government, …

Whitepaper van het project ConsuBETER, waarin cijfers,oorzaak en gevolg, eiwitbehoefte en -inname en mogelijke oplossingsrichtingen worden besproken.

To collate and analyse label information on nutrients for meat products (used as sandwich fillings) in the Netherlands, using a standardised methodology established by the Global Food Monitoring Group. The objective was to compare levels of saturated fat (in g/100 grams) and sodium (in mg/100 grams) …

In 2014, the Dutch government agreed with the food sector to lower salt, sugar, saturated fat and energy in foods. To reformulate, an integrated approach of four disciplines (Nutrition & Health, Food Technology, Legislation, and Consumer Perspectives) is important for food companies (Framework for Reformulation). …

In Nederland kennen we verschillende systemen die de samenstelling van levensmiddelen kunnen helpen verbeteren: het Akkoord Verbetering Productsamenstelling tussen de overheid en het bedrijfsleven, het Vinkje op verpakkingen dat wordt uitgefaseerd, en de Schijf van Vijf. Ze bevatten afspraken of criteria …