For the first time since 2016, the Netherlands saw a reduction in the number of foodborne infections in 2023 compared to the year before. The number of outbreaks decreased from 1,173 in 2022 to 911 in 2023. The number of people who became ill decreased from 4,505 to 3,500.

People can come into contact with chemicals that may affect their health through food and drinking water.

Plant protection products (PPPs) are products used in agriculture to protect crops against, for example, fungi, insects and weeds.

In 2022, there were 1,165 reported outbreaks of food-related infections. An outbreak means that two or more people become ill after consuming the same food. A total of 4,470 people became ill.

People in the Netherlands are ingesting too much levels of PFAS through food and drinking water. New research by RIVM confirms this. However, the total quantity of PFAS is lower than previously calculated.

The food and drinking water that people consume include chemicals that have effects on health. Among them are substances, such as lead, which are known to have a negative effect on intelligence or development of the brain.

In 2021, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) and the Municipal Public Health Service (GGD) received 14% more reports of outbreaks of food-related infectio

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.