European Parliament Workshop – Report

The report from the European Parliament workshop, held on 19 February 2013, is available here.

European Parliament Workshop – Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 19 February 2013

The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation – Striking the Balance for Consumers, Regulators and Industry

The Promise of Probiotics

On 19 February 2013, a workshop was held in the European Parliament, co-hosted by Julie Girling MEP and Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, and sponsored by GAP.

A wide range of stakeholders attended the event, discussing the need to strike the right balance in the implementation of the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation for the proper information of consumers on probiotics in food products.

Presentations were given by:

• Ian Rowland, University of Reading (presentation available here)
• Ross Crittenden, Global Alliance for Probiotics (presentation available here)
• Sarah King, York Health Economics Consortium (presentation available here)
• Juliane Kleiner, European Food Safety Authority (presentation available here)
• Basil Mathioudakis, European Commission

European Parliament Workshop – Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation

The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation – Striking the Balance for Consumers, Regulators and Industry

The Promise of Probiotics

On 19 February, a workshop will be held in the European Parliament, co-hosted by Julie Girling MEP and Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP.

Speakers include:

• Ross Crittenden, Global Alliance for Probiotics
• Sarah King, York Health Economics Consortium
• Juliane Kleiner, European Food Safety Authority
• Basil Mathioudakis, European Commission
• Ian Rowland, University of Reading

For further details and registration, please see the invitation here.