European Journal of Nutrition. 2008;47(Suppl 1):1-40
Today, most countries in Europe have established their own nutrient recommendations to assess the adequacy of dietary intakes and to plan desirable dietary intakes. Individual countries have convened their own expert panels and reviewed national guidance on recommendations for micronutrients at different times, which means they are not working with the same or necessarily the most up-to-date scientific information.
The absence of a standard approach within the EU for deriving nutrient recommendations results in different national recommendations – a recipe for confusion for policymakers, health professionals, industry and consumers alike right across Europe. EURRECA has been brought into existence with funding from the European Commission (EC) specifically to identify and address this challenge! “There are virtually no scientific reasons why the requirements of a German, Italian, or British or other child or adult should be significantly different”. The Lancet, 18 November 1989, p. 1220
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