Global F&V Newsletter
The Global Fruit and Veg Newsletter (GFVN) is a monthly newsletter published since 2006 * throughout more than 30 countries involved in the promotion of fruit and vegetables consumption worldwide to improve public health. The articles published are scientifically based and come from the literature review. Doing so allows us to disseminate the scientific knowledge outside the box and share the work with more than 10 000 readers from other disciplines (Scientists, health professionals, fruit and vegetable professionals, consumer associations, journalists and general public).
*GFVN replaces the Ifava Scientific Newsletter
« HOW TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO ADOPT A HEALTHIER DIET? »
Children are the future of the world, but if we have to judge the future health level we have a terrible view of the future, based on the actual children’s eating habits. Children nowadays eat a lot of processed foods rich in fat and sugar or salt, while their intake of fruit and vegetables is [...]
« FOOD MARKETING TO CHILDREN »
Regulations do change eating behavior Research shows what sells food to kids: cartoons, celebrities, commercials on their favorite television programs, and toys in Happy Meals. This kind of marketing induces kids to want the products, pester their parents for them, and throw tantrums if parents say no. Marketing makes kids think they are supposed to [...]
« FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONSUMPTION
AND CIGARETTE SMOKING »
Only connect, E M Forster’s dictum on the complexities of life, applies equally well to public health. Fruit and vegetables bring benefits when part of a balanced diet, a balanced diet is heavily determined by the exercise we take and any health improvements will be severely undermined if we don’t also avoid tobacco, treat alcohol [...]
« PREGNANCY AND NUTRITION »
A better diet during the pregnancy for a healthy baby Obesity is the 21st century disease. This epidemic is mainly attributable to increasingly sedentary lifestyles, overnutrition and junk food. Obesity is posing a growing threat to health in countries worldwide and will be the leading cause of death and disability this century. It has been [...]
« CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND CONSEQUENCES: NO MORE TIME LEFT! »
Childhood obesity: Preventing today’s children from becoming tomorrow’s patients Childhood obesity has become a major medical issue in children and likely represents the most important preventable cause of future disease in adulthood. Obesity during childhood - even if body weight becomes normalized during adulthood – is an important prognostic indicator of future coronary artery diease. [...]
« FRUIT & VEGETABLES AND FAMILY MEALS »
Fruit and Vegetables consumption – Social foodscapes makes a difference A large number of studies over the past decade have proved that environment plays an important role in raising intake of fruit and vegetables (F&V). Availability in particular has been shown to be an important determinant in many studies. A growing number of studies are [...]
« NUTRITION POLICY »
Comprehensive policy recommendations to improve eating habits, including increasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, have been made by governments and national health/scientific organizations around the world. Many countries are engaged in nutrition policy as nutritionrelated diseases reach epidemic levels and become major public health concerns. Governments have many policy tools to use to improve nutrition [...]