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- Salt content in ready to eat soups: Comparison between Portugal and IrelandPublication . Fernandes, Paulo; Vargues, Andreia Lopes; Brazão, Roberto; Dias, Maria da Graça; Calhau, Maria AntóniaTo compare the salt content of ready to eat soups between a country that is starting to enforce the reduction of salt content in food (Portugal) and a country that already has specific recommendations on salt reduction (Ireland) and also the compliance with EIPAS future goal of 0.2 g of salt/100 g.
- Contaminants, residues and food additives occurrence in the Portuguese food chain: 2009-2016 results from the national data management system “Alimentos PT•ON•DATA”Publication . Brazão, Roberto; Ravasco, Francisco; Tomé, Sidney; Dias, Maria da Graça; Oliveira, LuísaIntroduction: The development of efficient collection and management systems of occurrence data in food and feed are important to monitor its supply and safety, to support dietary exposure and risk assessments, to strengthen knowledge acquisition and dissemination and to provide better scientific advices, contributing to the safety of the food chain and, consequently, to a higher level of protection of consumer’s health and life. In this context, Portugal created the National Data Management System (NDMS) "Alimentos PT•ON•DATA" in order to collect, compile, harmonize and electronically submit (Fig. 1) to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) coherent and trusted national data on contaminants, residues and food additives. objectives: To explore and further develop the NDMS for supporting national and international scientific risk assessments and planning more assertive monitoring activities facilitating its execution.
- Education Instruments for Foodborne outbreaks preventionPublication . Viegas, Silvia; Fernandes, Paulo; Brazão, Roberto; Dias, Maria da GraçaIntroduction: Foodborne outbreaks (FBO) represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Their epidemiologic investigation allows us to identify their risk and contributive factors as scientific evidence to work preventively with the younger population, increasing their health literacy on FBO prevention. Purpose: Develop food safety educational materials for high school, for teacher’s level, to contribute to FBO prevention.
- Sugar content in breakfast cereals and yogurts: the Portuguese market baseline in order to design and promote healthy eatingPublication . Vargues, Andreia Lopes; Dias, Maria da Graça; Fernandes, Paulo; Brazão, Roberto; Calhau, Maria AntóniaIntroduction Scientific studies have related excessive sugar intake to chronic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, leading several European countries, namely Nordic, United Kingdom and Ireland, to the development of initiatives towards public health. Portugal has defined an integrated strategy that encourages healthy eating (EIPAS) and aims for a major reduction of sugar intake. To accomplish this, monitoring sugar content in food is required. Objectives Evaluate and compare sugar content in breakfast cereals and in solid and liquid yogurts, in Portugal and Ireland, focusing those near and below the goal established by EIPAS, for 2021.
- 1st Workshop on Human Biomonitoring in Portugal "Briding Chemical Exposure to Human Health": Programme and Abstract BookPublication . Namorado, Sónia; Assunção, Ricardo; Silva, Maria João; Louro, Henriqueta; Alvito, Paula; Lavinha, João; Dias, Carlos; Albuquerque, José Maria; Moura, Isabel; Borges, Teresa; Cavaleiro, Rita; Abrantes, Marta; Núncio, TeresaThe 1st Human Biomonitoring Workshop in Portugal aims to bring together stakeholders, researchers and regulators to discuss the contribution of HBM to health and environmental policies and human health risk assessment; inform experts and stakeholders about key aspects, structure and activities of the HBM4EU project; share the achievements of the first year of the Portuguese participation in the HBM4EU project.