further improve food quality

EU supports research projects with 192 million euros

Next year, the European Union will support research into food quality assurance and food protection with 192 million euros. This was announced by the European Commission at a conference on food protection in Dublin. The funds from the EU program for research funding go to a total of 31 research projects and 13 smaller research units. All of these projects and initiatives conduct research on animal epidemics, emerging pathogens, foreign substances (e.g. in the cooling air), food allergies, etc. A total of 185 projects had applied for EU funding. The Commission will now enter into negotiations on the research contracts with the sponsors of the research projects, mostly consortia.

Commenting on the EU's commitment to food research, EU Research Commissioner Busquin said: Research in the fields of agriculture and food safety is crucial to ensure a high quality of life for all citizens in the enlarged Europe. This is truer today than ever before. On the other hand, the competitiveness of Europe's largest industrial sector must be maintained and further promoted. In addition, many of the funded research initiatives will help the EU to put its policies on a scientifically sound basis.”

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Source: Brussels [eu]