EMF members organised a symposium during the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) 14th European Nutrition Conference in Belgrade on 16th November 2023.
The symposium explored some of the differences in the nutritional and health effects of nutrients in whole foods and food matrices, compared with the effects of fortification and supplements, and the impact that this may have when developing dietary guidelines.
Food matrix matters – exploring differences in the nutritional and health effects of whole foods, fortified foods and supplements
Chair: Prof Michelle McKinley, Queen’s University Belfast
Dr Alida Melse-Boonstra, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Bioavailability of micronutrients from whole foods: zooming in on dairy, fruit and vegetables
Dr Hanne C Bertram, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Food matrix effects: the case of calcium
Dr Oliver Witard, King’s College London, London, UK
Taking a food first approach to protein recommendations: the matrix effect
