German consumers are apparently more aware of their diet and pay more attention to sustainability issues when buying groceries. In the case of meat and sausages, for example, trustworthy origins and the welfare of animals are playing an increasingly important role. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the market research firm Nielsen. More than 11.000 German households were questioned about their shopping and food habits, preferences and motivations ...

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(BZfE) - Vitamin C for cold, magnesium for calf cramps and fish oil capsules for the heart - almost a third of adults in Germany regularly swallow dietary supplements. Almost always in the belief that doing good for health. Among other things, this has been determined by the Max Rubner Institute. Often unnecessary, under certain conditions even dangerous, as the German Nutrition Society repeatedly stressed. "Usually, a balanced and varied diet is sufficient to meet the need for micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals," explains nutritionist Harald Seitz from the German Federal Center for Nutrition ...

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(DLG). The current discussion about reducing the energy and salt content of food products raises many challenges for the food industry. With the help of consumer surveys, sensory acceptance tests and expert interviews, DLG (German Agricultural Society) has now launched a broad-based study on "Reduction of sugar, fat and salt in food ". It sheds light on key questions against the background of feasibility and consumer expectations. The results of the study provide important impulses for reformulation strategies and product positioning of reformulated foods ...

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81 percent of Germans have deliberately avoided food waste over the past six months, or intend to do so in the near future. This is the result of a survey within the framework of the initiative "Too Good for the Ton!" By the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). This has increased the willingness of consumers to do something about food waste. Almost 78 percent had answered the question positively in the previous year ...

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At the beginning of the year, the "slimming wave" is booming - no magazine, no guidebook, in which weight loss would not be an issue. Also Frank Plasberg presented in the ARD broadcast "Hart but Fair" at 8. January the question "Wampe or washboard stomach - is there good life without a bad conscience?" ...

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Göttingen / Berlin / Hamburg, 19. December 2017 - Traditional meat dishes and pasta in different variations clearly dominate the favorite dishes of the Germans. This is the result of the representative study "What and how enjoys Germany?" Of the Institute for Nutritional Psychology at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in cooperation with Germany's largest online food ordering platform Lieferando.de and the market research company Kantar TNS ...

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(BZfE) proteins take over many functions in our body. They are not only building materials for cells, enzymes and hormones, but also help with nutrient transport and deliver energy. The human body is dependent on age to average 7 to 13 kilograms of proteins ...

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(BZfE) - Blessed or demented: the spirits separate themselves from food supplements. Are they useful, or can they dispense with food supplements? In September 2017 invited the German Association of Nutrition, the Medical Association of Lower Saxony and the Lower Saxony ...

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Balingen, 18.09.2017 - Eating like God in France? A survey on consumer behavior around the subject of fresh food reveals ...

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(BZfE) - In many families coming for Easter traditionally a lamb on the table. For the Lamb which is like the egg and the rabbit an old Easter symbol which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lamb can be enjoyed in many ways ...

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(BZfE) - Vegetarians will find a wide range of meat substitutes in the supermarket. It doesn't always have to be tofu. An interesting alternative is seitan, which is obtained from the glutinous protein of wheat (gluten). It is firm to the bite and has a compact and fibrous consistency reminiscent of meat. Seitan has played a major role in the everyday eating of Asian monks for centuries. The name comes from Japanese and can be translated as "protein of life". In fact, it has a relatively high protein content of 25 percent compared to other plant-based foods ...

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