Polish Scientific Committee of „Wiem, co Wybieram” programme has been established

May 8th, 2015

6th May, 2015, in Warsaw the first meeting of the „Wiem, co Wybieram” Polish Scientific Committee (PSC) took place. The decision to create the Scientific Committee in Poland demonstrates a serious commitment of the Choices Foundation in the next country in efforts for the prevention of lifestyle diseases and obesity. Such a step is dictated by increasing incidence of such diseases among Polish society.

During the meeting, PSC discussed key objectives and tasks for the next two years. Among them were the conditions of operation of the committee, adaptation of international criteria and start building up national criteria for categorization of products and the need for a discussion on a drafted criteria with the food industry and the European Scientific Council of the Choices International Foundation. They discussed the need to create in the near future a legal entity in Poland of the Foundation  “Wiem, co Wybieram”.

The Polish Scientific Council comprises leading independent scientists from esteemed universities:

• Prof. Assoc. Danuta Kołożyn-Krajewska - Chairman of the Scientific Council; Warsaw University Of Life Sciences, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, President of the Polish Food Technologist Society
• Assoc. Krystyna Rejman - Warsaw University Of Life Sciences, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
• Prof. Assoc. Anna Brzozowska - Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Department of Human Nutrition, Human Nutrition Science Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
• Prof. Assoc. Anna Gronowska-Senger - Warsaw University Of Life Sciences, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Polish Society of Nutritional Sciences (PTNŻ)
• Dr. Magdalena Montowska - Poznan University of Life Sciences, Institute of Meat Technology, Human Nutrition Science Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
• Assoc. Eng. Jolanta Czarnocińska - Chair of Department of Human Nutrition Hygiene, Poznan University of Life Sciences
• Prof. Assoc. Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz - Health Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Medical University of Silesia

The area of interest of the members of the Scientific Council is broad and covers a range of issues, among others, dietetics and nutrition, food technology and consumer behavior. The meeting was attended by Léon Jansen and Rutger Schilpzand representing the Choices International Foundation, who appreciate the high motivation of the PSC members to act and to get involved.