The Expert Group on Food and Health Research was set up in December
2008 and comprises of experts acting in their personal capacity. 3
The group worked until December 2011 and during this time period experts
shared information on how the food and health research area is structured in
their own countries. It should be noted that experiences from national level
were expressed and that there was no analysis of European programmes in
the field.
As a first step, information from each country was provided based on a questionnaire
developed by the Commission and agreed by the experts. Their
individual or joint contributions are annexed to this report and cover the
period March-May 2009. In some cases, updates were provided during the
following period. When considering those contributions it should be kept in
mind that the group’s aim was not an exhaustive mapping of programmes
and issues in the food and health area and that since the information was
collated the situation within some of the countries may have changed.
Seven meetings were organised in Brussels within the above mentioned period.
The purpose of these meetings was to give experts the opportunity to discuss
and share their experiences as well as provide information of relevance regarding
national and European initiatives in the area of food and health.