Food is part of our cultural heritage, but the incidence of food intake-related disorders such as obesity and diabetes is on the rise. EU funding is supporting an investigation of factors involved in our food choices and its impact.
Health problems arising from poor food choices are a major socioeconomic burden. Magnifying this problem is the fact that foods rich in calories are often inexpensive and convenient. Understanding what affects our decision making with regard to food is imperative to find solutions and reshape relevant policies.
Further details: Food for thought