SHAPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE BALKAN FOOD PLATFORM

Mirjana Gurinovic, Maria Glibetic, Agnes Kadvan, Jelena Milesevic, Zvonimir Satalic, Marija Ranic, Mojca

Korošec, Igor Spiroski, Arne Oshaug, Paul Finglas

EuroFIR NEXUS 2nd annual meeting and conference, March 5-6, 2013Ljubljana, Slovenia

Introduction The European Food Information Resource Network -

EuroFIR aims to develop food composition data platform in Europe including CEE countries.

Capacity development (CD) in food and nutrition is much more than formal training and includes human resource, organizational, institutional and legal framework development; long-term, continuous process that focuses on national priorities, development policies plans and processes.

2006-2010 EuroFIR FP6 - IMR+NCDNCEE

2011- 2013 EuroFIR Nexus FP7- IMR+NCDNCEE+CAPNUTRA

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Background EuroFIR-IMR-NCDNCEE 2006-2010

Partnership with EuroFIR together with the UNU/SCN Network for CD in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe (NCDNCEE) (http://www.agrowebcee.net/ncdn)

IMR created the tool Food Comp Data Management (FCDM) - web based software for developing new FCDB harmonized with EuroFIR technical annex, standards and recommendations

Implemented the first online Serbian FCDB harmonized with EuroFIR recommendations

Established collaboration with national contacts in non EuroFIR countries in CEE and MENANA

Identified: - FCDB status in CEE countries and MENANA i.e. lack of FCDB and software for database management

- Specific training needs and opportunities for collaboration in food and nutrition in non-EuroFIR countries

Tailor made FCDB training workshops, capacity development and courses were organized with EuroFIR and NCDNCEE support and individual EuroFIR training bursaries were given to CEE and MENANA participants

This collaboration aimed to capacity development in food composition database with EuroFIR, particularly for the CEE countries

4th UNU/SCN NCDNCEE. Belgrade, 10-12 November 2008.

31 participants from 15 CEE countries.

2nd Meeting of the NCDNCEE. 16th -17th November 2006. Budapest, Hungary FAO-SEUR office. 18 participants from 9 CEE countries

5th Meeting of the NCDNCEE Belgrade, Serbia, 11-12 November 2009.

32 participants from 10 CEE countries

6th Meeting of the UNU/SCN NCDNCEE, Belgrade, 25th-26th May, 2011,

32 participants from 15 CEE countries

EuroFIR Nexus FP7-IMR-NCDNCEE-CAPNUTRA2011-2013

EuroFIR Nexus - EU FP7 2011-13

EuroFIR Food Platform: Further integration, refinement and exploitation for its long-term self-sustainability www.eurofir.org

2011 - IMR becomes a partner of the EuroFIR-Nexus FP7 project

EUROFIR Nexus aims to improve connectivity between the availability and use of food composition data and related tools by the science community and other stakeholders.

EuroFIR Nexus Work Package 4.

Training and spreading of excellence within EuroFIR-Nexus

Task 4 – Shaping and implementing Balkan Food platform with

Network for Capacity Development in Central & Eastern European Countries

Task 4 – Shaping and implementing Balkan Food platform with Network for Capacity Development in Central & Eastern European

Countries AimAim: Improve and extend the existing Balkan Food Platform and develop 1st online

Regional FCDB for West Balkan Countries (WBC) using a web based application Food Comp Data Management (FCDM) software

Steps:Steps:

Involvement of compilers from different countries in shaping Balkan Food platform

Identify FCDB status in WBC and CEE Identify and prioritize training needs; plan and organize meetings

and workshops Improve and extend web applications for nutrition research and

education applications Develop and sign MoUs with with key food and nutritional

stakeholders from Balkan and CEE countries

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HOW: FCDB status and training needs questionnaire

Web-based Food Composition Data Management (FCDM) software for FCDB creation (national/regional) - developed by the IMR research team according to EuroFIR recommendations+ Manual for users

CD activities comprise NCDNCEE workshops and trainings e.g. compilation of the foods and recipes information from Balkan countries

The basis of the regional FCDB is Serbian FCDB with contribution from other countries i.e. Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia and is open for new members’ contribution

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FCDB StatusFCDB Status in CEE in CEE - overview- overviewFCDB status FB&H

+ RSCRO CYP MAC MLD MNE RUS SR UA SLO

There are printed food composition tables (available in language(s):

NO YES YES YES YES NO YES NO NO YES

There is electronically available FCDB with restricted access (available in language(s):

NO YES YES NO NO NO NO YES (SR&EN)

NO YES

There is electronically available FCDB with public access (available in language(s):

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

There is online FCDB with restricted access (available in language(s):

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES* NO YES*

There is online FCDB with public access (available in language(s):

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO(SLO&EN)

Additionally, there are software(s) based on national food composition data:

NO YES YES YES NO NO NO YES NO YES

Food composition data available in my country is predominantly:

B A+B A B A & B B A A&B A&B A

Please grade the importance of creating regional FCDB from 1 (not important) to 5 (very important)

5 5 5 4 5 3 4 5 5 5

Please grade the potential of existing grey literature food composition data in your country from 1 (not important) to 5 (very important

2 4 1 5 2 1 4 3 5 4

* Access possible with EUROFIR membershipA- Analytical data in FCDBB- Borrowed data from other countries FCDB

FCDB status based on questionnaires for CEE countriesFCDB status based on questionnaires for CEE countries

NO FCDB

Paperversion of FCDB

Software and electronic version of FCDB

Online available FCDB

FCDB status:

B&HB&H

MNEMNE

MACMAC

SLOSLO

Training needs in the field of production of food composition databanks in CEE (workshops, seminars, courses, E-learning)

Training needsFB&H+

RSSLO CRO CYP MAC

MNE

MLD UA SR RUS

Food and nutrient priorities 5 1 4 2 5 3 5 5 1 YES*

Choices of analytical methods

4 1 4 1 1 4 5 5 3YES*

Sampling of Foods 3 1 5 2 1 4 5 5 3 YES*

Data Quality and Evaluation

4 2 5 1 3 4 5 5 4 YES*

Food nomenclature systems

4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 1 YES*

Recipe calculation 4 2 2 5 4 4 5 5 1 YES*

Data base management systems

4 3 5 2 5 4 5 5 4 YES*

Steps in establishing FCDB 5 1 5 1 2 4 5 5 1 YES*

Reviewing of existing data 5 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 4 YES*

* For the first time on NCDNCEE meeting1 (no training needs) - 5 (strong training needs)

Priority needs

Data overview trough the WEB site: www.nutricascience.org www.nutricascience.org/foodsearch

(for mobile devices)

FCDB (national/regional) Developed according to EuroFIR Technical Annex and recommendations

•LanguaL coding

•EFSA Food EX2

Web based application Food Comp Data Management (FCDM)- by EuroFIR Technical Annex and recommendations

Documenting the parameters according to EUROFIR classification

- Name (original language)- Name (English)- Scientific food name- Food group- Origin (an.,veg.,min.)- Article number (EAN code)- Portion size- Color- Producer- Distributer -Selected value

- measure unit- Matrix unit- Acquisition type /FCDB, laboratory (industy, independent ...), food label, published scientific paper.../- date of generation- date of evaluation- Value type /average, min.,max.,more than..., less than.., median, trace.../

Method type /analytical, calculated, estimated.../- Method indicator- Method parameter - Official method name

- Analytical key steps

- /extraction,separation.../- Laboratory performance /accuracy, precision,.../

FCDB- Book- Journal issue... /Title, authors, language, ISBN, edition date .../

REFERENCE

METHOD

VALUES

FOOD identification

Food Comp Data Management (FCDM) – Recipe calculation

Input of composite dishes -recipes

PROCEDURE

PROCEDURE

INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS & COOKING & COOKING METHODSMETHODS

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Regional FCDB

Internet Server

Balkan Food Platform: design and resources

Food Comp Data Management (FCDM)(Regional partners –

compilers)

WEB(End users)

Regional FCDB

CountryNo. of food

itemsNo. of

parameters

F B&H 5 26

Croatia 981 13639

Republic of Macedonia 20 85

Republic of Serbia 1046 17902

Slovenia 14 207

Cyprus 5 134

Total 2071 31993

Total no. of parameters 31993

Average paremeters / food 15

CHANCE coded foods 1039

LANGUAL coded foods 965

Total no of langual codes 11668

EFSA coded foods 1030

200200 traditional recipes traditional recipesfrom 6 countries!from 6 countries!

More recipes -collection in progress!

Language adaptation and communication with other FCDB and EuroFIR food platform; tools

CD activities in shaping Balkan platform and dissemination

2. Capacity Development -

Nutritional Tools Web based application-Food

Comp Data Management

(FCDM) Balkan food platform and

regional food composition

data base Diet Assess tool-Software

for dietary assessment Nutri-RecQuest webaplication

with recommendations NUTritional PLANning

software

Publications in Journals

Gurinović M, et all.(2010). Capacity development in food composition database management and nutritional research and education in Central and Easter European, Middle Eastern and North African countries. EJCN 64, S134-S138.

Pavlovic M, et all.(2009). Turning dilemmas into opportunities: a UNU/SCN capacity development network in public nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe. Public Health Nutrition: 12(8), 1046-1051.

Pavlovic M, et all. (2009). Training and capacity building in central and eastern Europe through the EuroFIR and CEE networks. Food Chemistry 113 (8):846-850.

Glibetic M, et all. (2010). Management of food composition database harmonized with EuroFIR criteria using a web application. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.

Workshop: Regional Food Composition Data Base, A FCDM software application in Balkan Food Platform development, Belgrade 26th May 2011, EuroFIR-Nexus &NCDNCEE

32 participants from 15 CEE countries

The agenda of the meeting is available at website: http://www.agrowebcee.net/ncdn/events/ Photo gallery at website: http://www.agrowebcee.net/ncdn/photo-gallery/photo-gallery-2011/.

Video film is available at: You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGAaVs3po-c.

6th Meeting/Workshop of the UNU/SCN Network for Capacity Development in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe (NCDNCEE), 25- 26 May 2011, Belgrade, Serbia

Food Composition Data Base (FCDB) Development through NCDNCEE activities 2006-2011 and future activities: partnership with EuroFIR

NoE & EuroFIR AISBL- Belgrade 26 May 2011

Workshop: Regional Food Composition Data Base: Web based Food Comp Data Management (FCDM) software application in BalkanFood

Platform development

First Symposium of the Capacity Development in

Nutrition and Food Research in Central and Eastern Europe (CAPNUTRA):

Balkan Food Platform - Regional Food Composition

Data Base development21-23 January 2013,

Belgrade, Serbia

The agenda, report and photo gallery of the meeting: http://www.agrowebcee.net/ncdn/events

/Video film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Dx9SkKsqo&feature=youtu.be

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Memorandum of Understanding – MoU- D4.4

For the purpose of collaboration and support of enabling :

•international harmonisation of standards in food composition data

• establish and/or develop the national food composition database and electronic dataset in “Country”

accordingly to the European Food Data Standard and linked to the Balkan and EuroFIR Food Data

Platforms.

•Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed in January 2013

between:

Institute of Food Research representing the EuroFIR NexusInstitute of Food Research representing the EuroFIR Nexus

“ “EuroFIR Food Platform: further integration, refinement and EuroFIR Food Platform: further integration, refinement and

exploitation for its long-term self-sustainabilityexploitation for its long-term self-sustainability

Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, IMR, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, IMR,

Belgrade, SerbiaBelgrade, Serbia

Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in CEE- CAPNUTRACapacity Development Network in Nutrition in CEE- CAPNUTRA

European Food Information Resource EuroFIREuropean Food Information Resource EuroFIR AISBLAISBL

Balkan Food Platform Memorandum of understanding -MoU

National food database compiler organisation from CEE:

Croatia (2 institutions)Croatia (2 institutions)

CyprusCyprus

  FB&HFB&H  

  Republic of  MacedoniaRepublic of  Macedonia

Moldova Moldova 

MontenegroMontenegro

RussiaRussia

UkraineUkraine

Balkan Food Platform MoU will strengthen cooperation in food composition in

the Balkan Countries and with EuroFIR Food Data Platform .

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Plans for sustainability

• Balkan platform is shaped, Network is formed and objectives are reached !

• Implementation of Balkan platform through use of Nutritional tools for FCDB

• Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in CEE countries- CAPNUTRA,

is formed as the Regional Network and the sustainability plan is made to sustain

the Balkan Food Platform:

1. further collaboration with EuroFIR AISBL

2. future involvement in EC projects (EuroFoodNet, EURODISH), Bilateral collaboration, National projects, COST actions

3. collaboration with regional networks,

4. key food and nutritional stakeholders from WBC

5. SMS, clusters,

6. food industry

7. Consumers organization etc

8. Policy makers

9. UNO

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The deliverable from Task 4 The deliverable from Task 4 ((D4.6) Final report on Balkan D4.6) Final report on Balkan

Food Platform, recommendations for future integration Food Platform, recommendations for future integration

WBC/EECA countries:WBC/EECA countries:

Final report on Balkan Food Platform including results from Final report on Balkan Food Platform including results from

capacity building in food and health, and future capacity building in food and health, and future

recommendations for long-term sustainabilityrecommendations for long-term sustainability..

Conclusions

Balkan food platform with involvement of key food and nutritional

stakeholders from WBC and the 1st online regional Food composition data

base relevant to these countries is essential to support the work of dietitians,

nutritionist, researchers and policy makers

Shaping Balkan Food platform, using FCDM software with harmonize data

collection, storage and exchange throughout WBC contributed to data

exchange between different countries in Europe and for integration of any

new food data in the future and to link with European Food Data Platform

Thank you for great collaboration!

Thank you for great collaboration!

CAPNUTRA SymposiumBelgrade, Serbia, 2013

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