As part of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission asked EFSA in early 2021 to provide scientific advice on the nutrients and non-nutrient food components of public health importance for Europeans, food groups with important roles in European diets, and scientific criteria to guide the choice of nutrients for nutrient profiling. The Commission intends to propose new legislation at the end of 2022.
The draft opinion provides advice to policy-makers about which nutrients and non-nutrient components of food to consider for inclusion in nutrient profiling models where excessive or inadequate intakes are associated with risks of long-term disease.
The public consultation runs until 9 January, after which EFSA will finalise its scientific opinion in early 2022.