Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Food consumption

  1. Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to some cancers
    Study links ultra-processed food consumption to increased risk of oesophageal and stomach cancers in Mediterranean population, with varying effects by food type.
  2. Younger students wasted more plate waste than older students
    Study of 17,144 school plates in Latvia reveals younger primary students waste more food than older secondary students in standardized catering, suggesting age-based portion adjustments could.
  3. EU agricultural assets face stranding under reduced animal-food consumption
    Quantifies stranded-asset exposure in EU27+UK agriculture: 78% of fixed assets tied to animal-sourced food; scenarios indicate 18–77% could be stranded under dietary shifts.