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24/10/2011
The Double Pyramid model for our children’s health and for the environment
Enjoying good health and respecting the environment are not two separate behaviours.
29/08/2011
Dukan hyper-protein diet has been rejected
French Judgement in support of Dr. Cohen against Dukan.
29/08/2011
Environment – 2013 will be the European Year Against Waste
Last year 12,6 billion cubic meters of water were wasted in Italy for yelding 14 million tons of agricultural products left in the fields
25/08/2011
Eating a healthy diet means living longer
Life expectancy and nutrition: some tips for living better.
08/07/2011
Olive oil is a powerful weapon against stroke
Olive oil can help prevent stroke, a good piece of news for the people who are fond of the Mediterranean diet.
08/07/2011
Small amounts of alcohol can be healthy
Moderate alcohol consumption, part of the Mediterranean diet, can be associated with some health benefits
08/07/2011
Infant malnutrition: still a long way to prevent 8 million children from dying every year
Although nowadays most of us are often concerned about weight, fat, gym and slimming diets and though in modern society obesity is one of the main problems as to public welfare, there are still millions of people dying of starvation
16/06/2011
Tomato Sauce more effective against cholesterol than medication
Available now on the BCFN website the video of the workshop "Can the EU tackle the global food security challenge?". The event took place in Brussels yesterday, June 15th; Food Security and the prices of the agrifood raw materials were main topics for discussion.
16/06/2011
Food Marketing to Children: U.S. Government Unveils Principles to Combat Childhood Obesity
In the United States more than in another Countries, childhood obesity is particularly relevant: here one in three children are overweight or obese.
18/05/2011
WHO: 36 million deaths from chronic illnesses could be avoided each year through correct diet
Heart disease, stroke, chronic lung disease, cancer and diabetes are global “killers” which strike with increasingly force especially in developing countries. Most of these illnesses could be avoided by a diet rich in grains, fruit and vegetables


















