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EU-funded research on functional foods.

Jürgen Lucas1

  • 1Health, Food and Environment (E.2), Research DG, European Commission, SDME 8-32, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium. jurgen.lucas@cec.eu.int

The British Journal of Nutrition
|December 24, 2002
PubMed
Summary

European Commission research funding for functional foods has significantly increased, expanding from basic fibers to complex areas like antioxidative effects and socio-economics.

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Area of Science:

  • Food Science and Nutrition
  • Public Health Policy
  • Research Funding Analysis

Background:

  • Functional foods research has been a consistent focus within European Commission Framework Programmes.
  • Investment in functional foods research has grown substantially, from ECU 2 million in the Second Framework Programme to €51 million in the Fifth Framework Programme.
  • Early research concentrated on dietary fibers, probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the evolution of research topics and funding in functional foods within European Commission Framework Programmes.
  • To highlight the broadening scope of functional foods research over time.

Main Methods:

  • The study reviews funding allocations and project themes across successive European Commission Framework Programmes.
  • Analysis spans from the Second to the Fifth Framework Programme.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in financial investment for functional foods research is evident across Framework Programmes.
  • The thematic scope has expanded beyond traditional components to include antioxidative effects, vitamins, phyto-oestrogens, and socio-economic aspects.
  • The number of funded projects also increased from four to thirty-three between the Second and Fifth Framework Programmes.

Conclusions:

  • European Commission's commitment to functional foods research has demonstrably increased in both funding and thematic diversity.
  • The field has matured, encompassing a wider range of scientific and socio-economic considerations.
  • Continued investment is crucial for advancing functional foods research and its applications.

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