Euro FIR: Where we are now?

Euro FIR ( European Food Information Resource) Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif ( AISBL) is an international non-profit association to ensure sustained advocacy for food information in Europe. This article describes the importance of providing up-to-date food composition data and summari...

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Publicado en:Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 358 - 363
Autor principal: Gibson-Moore, H.
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2013
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:Euro FIR ( European Food Information Resource) Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif ( AISBL) is an international non-profit association to ensure sustained advocacy for food information in Europe. This article describes the importance of providing up-to-date food composition data and summarises the history of Euro FIR from its inception to its end (2005-2010), including the British Nutrition Foundation's involvement in the project. Also highlighted are the main EU projects that Euro FIR is/has been involved in, along with the many benefits that EuroFIR continues to offer its members.