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The voice of European Dietetics 

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OPEN-EU Initiative - Call for alignment of the Council with the European Parliament and European Commission

EFAD along with colleagues at OPEN-EU, the EU Health Coalition and 6 MEPs have called for alignment of the Council with the European Parliament and European Commission in implementing obesity as a key NCD as part of the EU4Health Programme and beyond.

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EFAD - ISA webinar recording

A recording of the 'Sugar reduction and low/no calorie sweeteners in dietary practice' webinar is now available to watch at your leisure.

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European Commission - update on COVID-19 vaccine

On 15 October, the European Commission presented its communication on preparedness for COVID-19 vaccination strategies and vaccination deployment to the European Parliament and the Council. John F. Ryan, European Commission Director of Public Health, discussed the update in an interview.

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FAO - two new publications

The FSN Forum in Europe and Central Asia have shared two new publications from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. You can access them as follows:

FAO School Food and Nutrition Framework 
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste - 29 September

The United Nations General Assembly have designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW).

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EUFIC newsletter

The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) have a highly informative newsletter which contains engaging science-based information to inspire and empower healthier and more sustainable food and lifestyle choices. 

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New on PIE! Summary of the webinar ‘Addressing mental health needs of healthcare workers’

Mr. Ian Walton, from the European Forum for Primary Care, spoke about their support for mental health of primary care doctors and presented the findings after consulting general practitioners and nurses on the kind of support that was needed during the pandemic.

Anybody who is interested in Primary Care can register to access this webinar. If you have any difficulties with using PIE, please do not hesitate to contact us at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.

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EU4Nutrition LIVE - highlights video

EU4Nutrition LIVE have created a two minute video for you to relive some highlights of their event on Thursday 1 October.

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European Cancer Summit 2020 - Wednesday 18 November

The European Cancer Organisation are organising this virtual event titled Working Together Against Cancer: Breaking Down Barriers & Saving Lives.

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Free BNF Virtual Event: Nutrition and COVID-19 - 24 November 9:30am-1pm GMT

The British Nutrition Foundation are organising this free virtual event, which will bring together eminent speakers to consider new and emerging understanding of the interactions between COVID-19 and obesity, immune function and the gut microbiome, new information on vitamin D in BAME groups, and a discussion of the strengths, limitations and future requirements of the nutrition science evidence base. There will also be a live panel discussion, where attendees will be invited to ask questions of panellists. 

To complement the event, the BNF Annual Lecture will be given by Professor Hilary Powers, University of Sheffield, and a series of BNF Awards will be presented to celebrate the work and achievements in food and nutrition of individuals at different career stages, including early career scientists, school teachers and the winner of the 2020 BNF Prize.

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