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06/30/2022 - 07/01/2022 | Berlin

Super(?)foods and Supplements – Risky or Healthy?

To mark the occasion of their 20th anniversaries, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) are planning the following joint two-day event: “Super(?)foods and Supplements – Risky or Healthy?”

The event will take place on 30 June 2022 and 1 July 2022 at the BfR premises in Berlin-Marienfelde, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277 Berlin Germany as well as online.

Foods that are marketed by the food industry under the label “superfood” are often associated by consumers with positive effects on human health. The term is usually used to promote plant-based foods (e.g., fruits, berries, seeds, and various vegetables) that are naturally rich sources of vitamins, minerals and secondary plant compounds. Additionally, dietary supplements that contain certain botanical extracts or other substances with nutritional or physiological effects are also often promoted as “superfoods”. As they are not legally defined, a wide range of products are currently being marketed as “superfoods”.

However, certain foods marketed in this way, especially in concentrated form, may also pose health risks.

The aim of the event is therefore to present and discuss aspects of scientific assessment and regulation of foods sold under the marketing term “superfood” in the context of consumer health protection.

Information on participating / attending:
The event will be held in English, simultaneous translation into German will be provided.

Date:

06/30/2022 - 07/01/2022

Registration deadline:

06/19/2022

Event venue:

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Diedersdorfer Weg 1
12277 Berlin
Berlin
Germany

Target group:

Business and commerce, Scientists and scholars

Email address:

Relevance:

international

Subject areas:

Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Nutrition / healthcare / nursing

Types of events:

Conference / symposium / (annual) conference

Entry:

05/18/2022

Sender/author:

Dr. Suzan Fiack

Department:

Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Event is free:

yes

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event71688


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