Choices International criteria adapted slightly
April 22nd, 2020
At the beginning of 2019, the current Choices International Criteria Version 2019 have been published. Over the course of last year, we received various questions and comments about the criteria. This has led us to make some improvements. An important correction is on the fiber criterion for fruit juices, which was unintentionally set to 0.75g/100g. This criterion was changed back to the original figure of 0.3g/100g. Additionally, the Choices International Scientific Committee gave an additional explanation on the composition of fruit juices, by specifying that non/low-caloric sweeteners cannot be added to fruit and vegetable juices in order for these products to comply to the criteria.
Read moreDistribution of Nutri-scores in product groups
April 22nd, 2020
In a recent study by Charlotte Van Tongeren, the applicability of Nutri-score has been investigated in the context of the recent call of the Dutch nutrition science community to reconsider the Nutri-score criteria. In the study, 3000 products from the Dutch market in the product groups cheese, ready meals, soups and meal sauces have been assessed by the Nutri-score criteria.
Read moreDouble burden actions in middle income countries
April 22nd, 2020
Choices International concluded the series of research on the double burden of malnutrition with a comparative analysis of international recommendations on the double burden of malnutrition in Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. This analysis was conducted by our intern Tele Boit currently pursuing a Master of Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University.
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