A comparison of European countries FBDG in the light of their contribution to tackle diet-related health inequalities.

Background: The purpose of this article is to report on a comparative analysis of the official food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) that were applicable in 2015 in 25 EU Member States. We assess FBDG in relation to the main guidelines established by the FAO/WHO, the EURODIET project and the EFSA, with a particular focus on identifying strengths and limitations of current FBDG in Europe towards addressing diet-related health inequalities.

Methods: This is a review research, in which a mixed-methods sequenced procedure was utilized.

Food Reference Budgets as a Potential Policy Tool to Address Food Insecurity: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Study in 26 European Countries.

The aim of this article is to present the development of cross-country comparable food reference budgets in 26 European countries, and to discuss their usefulness as an addition to food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) for tackling food insecurity in low-income groups. Reference budgets are illustrative priced baskets containing the minimum goods and services necessary for well-described types of families to have an adequate social participation. This study was conducted starting from national FBDG, which were translated into monthly food baskets.

Cholera among Belgian travellers in Turkey in 2005.

Background: Two elderly people among a group of eight Belgian travellers who had stayed in Turkey for 2 weeks, developed a severe enteritis shortly after their return to Belgium. They had travelled by private bus, and had visited different places during their stay in Turkey from 6 to 17 September 2005.

Methods: After notification an epidemiological study was conducted by the Public Health authorities in Antwerp to identify the cause of the infection, to detect other cases, and to trace the source in Turkey.