PFOS in honey
The problem of PFOS contamination in Zwijndrecht is dominating Belgian news. Many beekeepers are therefore concerned about the food safety of their honey.
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Appropriate and tasty food in health care and hospitals? NuHCaS works together with food companies and care
As a result of a VTM broadcast 'They say that' about hospital costs, a number of food scientists draw attention to interesting trajectories within a Flemish mixed network NuHCas.
Wanted: young 'changemakers' with broad network and a passion for agriculture and food
Europe is looking for 40 young changemakers who can and want to initiate sustainable change in the agri-food chain. In exchange for their ambassadorship, the young people will be offered training and ...
Go4Food seeks food change actors for food strategy
#Go4Food seeks #voedselveranderaars who commit to share their own idea(s) and through collaboration develop them into a concrete initiative or project by the Flemish Food Summit in fall 2022.
A field full of sensors? CurieuzeNeuzen installs 500 sensors in potato fields
CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin, the largest ever citizen study in Flanders on heat and drought, is installing 500 smart sensors or "field daggers" in various potato fields across Flanders to gather informa...
Parkinson's patients: nutrition may ease symptoms
Er zijn aanwijzingen dat aangepaste voeding gunstig werkt op de behandeling van Parkinson.
Green Deal Protein Shift aims for sustainable dietary patterns
Vlaams minister van Omgeving Zuhal Demir lanceert op 26 april 2021 samen met in totaal 64 partners de ‘Green Deal Eiwitshift op ons bord’.
New robust detection method for allergens in food
To ensure the accuracy of the list of ingredients on the label even better, a new detection method has been developed, via VIB/UGent-ILVO doctoral work by Kaatje Van Vlierberghe. The method is very ac...
ILVO researcher Lieve Herman elected as president of the Scientific Committee of the FASFC
This committee has the important task of identifying hazards in the food chain, assessing risks and formulating independent scientific opinions on these subjects.