On May 20, 2026, the #HDHL Knowledge Hub call “Food Processing Policy Implementation Network” held its co-creation meeting, with 15 selected research groups. Together they worked on shaping a proposal on #FoodProcessing, #health and sustainable #foodsystems. Thanks to all participants 🙏

Registration for our HDHL Conference on 21 April 2026 in Brussels closes on 14 April - don't miss it! Come together with people across Europe who are trying to make healthier food environments a reality. Get your ticket now! 👉 www.eventbrite.nl/e/from-evide...

Our next HDHL newsflash is out! 📬 On 21 April, we gather in Brussels to explore how to turn evidence into meaningful action. Two sessions to look forward to: undernutrition in older adults and food & health equity. Check out the newsflash for more — and register! 👉 mailchi.mp/healthydietf...

🌱 Early Career Researchers — this one is for you! HDHL Conference 2026: Workshop: Science to Policy — Thinking Beyond Research Projects and Results With: • Lene Hegelund, Aarhus University • Anja Skjoldborg Hansen, Aarhus University 🔗 More details: www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/calendar/hdh...

“We need to move beyond knowing what works, to understanding how to make it happen.” 🌍 We are proud to welcome our Chair, Eileen Gibney, as Opening Keynote Speaker to our HDHL #Conference. Read our latest #Newsflash featuring important highlights 👉 mailchi.mp/healthydietf...

Last reminder: join our #webinar tomorrow (24 Feb, 15:00–16:30 CET) How are children targeted by food marketing—and what can policy do about it? ✔️ Latest research ✔️ Real-world regulation examples ✔️ Live Q&A with the panel Join the conversation and bring your questions: bit.ly/46leIK0

Excited to share the last resource of #FOODPathS: a handbook for pragmatic changemakers 🌍🌱 Practical guidance on building inclusive partnerships + lessons from real-life food system transformation cases. We’re proud that HDHL contributed in this project. Explore it here👉https://bit.ly/4kCNlRu

On 24 April, we’re hosting a hashtag#webinar with an exceptional lineup of speakers — bringing diverse perspectives from research, policy, and practice. 👇 Meet them below! Register here: www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/calendar/und...

⏰ Last reminder! Submit your Expression of Interest (first stage) for the Knowledge Hub “Food Processing Policy Implementation Network” by 5 February 2026, 14:00. 📌 Budget: €530,000 | Note: the call text was revised 22 & 27 Jan 2026! 📌 Full details & call text: bit.ly/4acOnig #HDHL #call

🎤 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Kremlin Wickramasinghe from the World Health Organization as keynote speaker at HDHL Conference 2026! Explore the updated programme and quickly secure your spot: www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/calendar/hdh...

During our recent #CleverfoodEU international roundtable, there was strong consensus: the EU #PublicProcurement Directive is a key opportunity to embed food as a strategic lever for health & sustainability in EU procurement rules. Make your voice heard before 26 January: lnkd.in/dtVbaDgk

📄 New joint policy brief on funding food & health R&I under FP10 #HDHL, with #CleverfoodEU and #FOODPathS, calls for a stronger, more integrated approach to food, health, and sustainability in Horizon Europe (2028–2034). Read the full policy brief 🔗 www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/news/joint-p...

The APPETITE project has been completed. At the final conference, partners shared key findings on plant protein–fibre solutions to improve appetite and prevent undernutrition in older adults. 👉 Watch the recordings bit.ly/3YAKYVh

📣 Call for Expression of Interest: HDHL Knowledge Hub call on “Establishing the link between food processing, human health, and sustainable food systems.” ⏰ Deadline Expression of Interest: 5 February 2026, 14.00 CET 🔗More information and call documents: bit.ly/4qdbcsT #HDHL #Food4Health

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬: HDHL Food4Health is collecting examples where research made a real impact. L𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰: 👉 Science democratisation 👉 Policy uptake 👉 Multi-actor processes Share your case & help inspire others: bit.ly/4jpyxoI #HDHL #Food4Health

HDHL has a renewed vision for the future — and a new look to match it! 👉 Read about our updated strategy and explore our new website here: www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/news/hdhl-la... #HDHLFood4Health #vision #mission #HDHL

A strong first year for HDHL #Food4Health! From our Paris kick-off to new branding, the Strategic Board, an ECR event in Brussels, and a priority-setting workshop in Dublin — the project is moving from planning to action. More here 👉 bit.ly/4oS9NHN

📣 Save the Date: HDHL Conference 2026 – From Evidence to Action 📅 21 April 2026 | Brussels, Belgium Where research meets policy and practice — joining forces to turn evidence into impact for healthier diets and healthier lives on a healthy planet, for all. 🌍 💡 More details: bit.ly/3X4GXaG

Towards a Healthier and More #Sustainable #Diet in Europe 🌱 We’d like to highlight the 3 #HDHL-funded projects from the #FOODRETEC call. These projects support transnational research on innovative food resources and technologies. Read more → www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/sites/hdhl/f...

🎥 Missed our #HDHL webinar ‘Journey to #Remission: Transforming Type 2 #Diabetes Management’? Roy Taylor and Susan Jebb share their expertise on type 2 diabetes. Watch the recording here → www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUdk...

Taking Action Against Undernutrition in Older Adults 🥣 Join the #FORTIPHY Final Conference to explore practical, research-based solutions to support nutrition & physical activity in older adults at risk of undernutrition. 📅 Date & Time: 15 Oct 2025 9:00-12:30 CEST 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/46UvizS

🥗💪 How can plant protein fibre + physical activity fight undernutrition in older adults? Find out at the Final Conference of the HDHL-funded project APPETITE – online, 13 Nov 2025. Hear the latest on appetite loss, innovative foods & multi-centre RCT results. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3IvzRZh

The 47th ESPEN Congress on Clinical #Nutrition & #Metabolism takes place this week. Our HDHL Advisory Board member, ESPEN, will be hosting sessions on malnutrition, parenteral nutrition, and nutrition in relation to disease. More about #ESPEN2025 → healthydietforhealthylife.eu/calendar/47t...

How can food processing support the shift to healthier, more sustainable diets? 🌱 At #IUNSICN2025 we hosted a symposium linking nutrition, consumer trust & innovation — showing they must move forward together. 🔗 Read more here: www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/news/hdhl-sy...

💡 Curious about the latest breakthroughs in Type 2 #Diabetes #Remission? Join our #webinar 'Journey to Remission: Transforming Type 2 Diabetes Management' on October 7, 2025 at 15.00 CEST. Register here → www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/calendar/jou...

Join the WHO #webinar 'Food taxes for a healthy #diet: time for action' September 5, 10.00 CEST. The webinar will explore how #food taxes and subsidies can be effectively designed and implemented to promote healthy diets. Read more and register → www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/calendar/lau...

In May and June 2025, the #HDHL Early #Career Network hosted a two-part #webinar series on career planning, led by Dr. Joanna Kaniewska. The webinars have provided our early-career researchers with tools to actively design their futures. Read more → www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/about-hdhl/e...

Small changes, big impact 🌍💚 In Episode 2 of #FOODCastS, learn what the #PlanetaryHealthDiet is—and isn’t—and hear from people who tried it for 5 days! Will you too?

Listen to the first #FOODCastS episode about fundamental changes in our #food systems 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/6U2e... #FOODPathS, a Horizon Coordination and support Action (CSA) HDHL is part of, develops a #podcast series that explores the intriguing world of food systems.

Meet our new #Vice-Chair Edith Feskens. With her deep roots in HDHL — from leading major projects to leading the Scientific Advisory Board — Edith brings invaluable knowledge, expertise, and insights into the #nutrition and health landscape. Read more about Edith’s vision here 👉 bit.ly/448Zyph

Meet our new #Chair Eileen Gibney. With a lot of experience studying #nutrition and working with European-funded projects, Eileen is a perfect fit for the role as Chair of HDHL. Read the full interview → www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/news/researc...

🎤 We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a symposium at the upcoming IUNS-ICN 2025: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 – 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Join us on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, from 08:00 to 09:30! Will we see you there?

🔄 Big change at HDHL: After 6 years, Béatrice Morio has handed over the Chair position. From key papers to long-term strategy, her leadership shaped HDHL's path forward. Thank you, Béatrice! 🙏 Read more 👉 bit.ly/4jFDf0j New Chairs & updated vision coming soon—stay tuned! #HDHL

We are just back from the #FOODPathS Festival in Brussels — inspiring days on building sustainable food systems together. 💡 We co-led a session on how to rethink funding for R&I, based on 2 years of Funders Forum insights and led a panel on inclusiveness in FOODPathS and FutureFoods.

On Europe Day 2025, our member KTU in Lithuania hosted a dialogue on shaping the future of sustainable food! The event brought together diverse voices to rethink eating habits and explore sustainable solutions like alternative proteins. 🌱 Curious what was on the table? Read more 👇 bit.ly/43tqO1z

⏰ Last chance to join us today! Don’t miss the HDHL #webinar on type 2 #diabetes prevention, happening today from 15:00 to 16:30 CEST / 9:00 to 10:30 AM EST. Register here to receive the link 👉 bit.ly/4me5xBi

Today HDHL joined the EC Conference on the #Vision for Agriculture and Food. The opening panel stressed the need to attract youth to farming & boost resilience. A highlight: Dutch farmer Anne van Leeuwen’s powerful call to align the health of farming, people & planet. 🌱

Excited to have Jason Gill from @uofglasgow.bsky.social at our #webinar on T2 diabetes prevention, May 13th! Jason leads research on how lifestyle affects disease risk and why certain groups are more susceptible to the effects of an "unhealthy" lifestyle. 🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/4cnc73T

🎤 Thrilled to welcome Dr. Jaana Lindström to our #webinar on Type 2 diabetes prevention – May 13, 15:00 CEST! Learn from this leading expert in lifestyle and diet-based prevention. 👉 Sign up: bit.ly/4cnc73T

Excited to have Dr. MaryJung, Professor at the University of British Columbia, join our #webinar on Type 2 diabetes prevention, May 13th! Mary founded the diabetes prevention program “Small Steps for Big Changes” - learn about its implementation and effectiveness! Register now 👉 bit.ly/4cnc73T

We need YOU to help transform #foodsystems into healthy & sustainable ones for all! 🌱 Your voice matters. Be part of the change at the #FOODPathS Festival 📅20-22 May 📍Brussels Register today! www.foodpaths.eu/event/foodpa... youtube.com/shorts/AFT8p...

🔔 Register now! 🌍 International Webinar on Type 2 Diabetes Prevention 📅 May 13 | 🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST / 9:00–10:30 EST Join top experts to rethink #Type2Diabetes prevention & tackle real-world barriers. Details & sign-up 👉 bit.ly/4cnc73T

Important findings from HDHL-supported research in Nature Medicine: Switching from a traditional African diet to a Western diet for just 2 weeks triggers inflammation, weakens immune response, and activates lifestyle diseases. In contrast, an African diet boosts health. Read more 👇

Do you want to know more about the latest research on food packaging #safety and #sustainability? The International Symposium on Food Packaging, organised by @ilsieurope.bsky.social, kicked off today! You can explore the abstracts on their website: bit.ly/4ca7zxE Keep an eye on updates!

🥳 We achieved our first Milestone with HDHL #Food4Health! The main objective is to align R&I priorities among funding programmes by identifying research and policy needs to overcome the siloed approach between health & nutrition. Interested in the specific objectives of this project? bit.ly/3QOqX9Q

Last month, we organised the NUTRIMMUNE mid-term symposium, where six projects showcased their progress. The symposium created the perfect space for researchers to connect🤝, exchange ideas💡, and foster new collaborations🌱. Read more 👉 bit.ly/43KLdke