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Dutch people eat more healthy foods: more plant products, less red and processed meat

Dutch people are eating and drinking more healthily. We know this because of RIVM’s new Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (Voedselconsumptiepeiling, VCP). Dutch people are eating more plant products, like fruit and vegetables, unsalted nuts and legumes.
02/09/2023 - 13:52

More attention needed for potential impact of drug waste on drinking water quality

Drug waste contains substances that are harmful to the quality of drinking water. Because this waste is dumped illegally, these substances can end up in sources of drinking water.
12/15/2022 - 10:20

New criteria for amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in foods

The National Approach to Product Improvement (Nationale Aanpak Productverbetering, in Dutch NAPV) is set to start this year.

02/24/2022 - 16:42
Een consument in de supermarkt leest de ingrediëntenlijst van een voedingsproduct

New: NEVO online 2021

RIVM published a new online edition of the Dutch food composition database (NEVO).

12/17/2021 - 14:52

Estimated costs of foodborne infections 140 million euros lower in 2020

In 2020, the estimated costs of foodborne infections in the Netherlands were 140 million euros lower than in the preceding year. This corresponds to a 30% decrease.

12/07/2021 - 10:35
Vrouw roerbakt groenten
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RIVM collaborates at European level on the implemention of the Nutri-Score label

The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland are collaborating to facilitate the nutritional label NutriScore.

02/18/2021 - 18:24
nutri-score logo

Discussion regarding health-based guidance value of PFOA

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a provisional health-based guidance value for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

12/13/2018 - 11:57

Less meat and more tap water benefits health and the environment

In the Netherlands, diets with a high environmental impact contain more meat and energy.

03/06/2018 - 00:00

Integrated approach reduces harmful effects of medicines in surface waters

Residues of medicinal products, such as painkillers, hormones and antidepressants, are increasingly detected in surface water and drinking water.

05/17/2016 - 00:00

Broad approach needed against pharmaceutical residues in environment

We can all help to reduce pollution of the environment by pharmaceutical residues.

05/26/2015 - 00:00

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