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March 2008
FQH Workshop at BioFach 2008: “Organic Food Quality and Health – latest research findings“
On March 21st, FQH organised, as in previous years, an interesting Workshop at the BioFach Conference in Nuremberg. The Workshop, introduced and moderated by Manon Haccius (Alnatura, D), was attended by an audience of approximately 70 people.
Speakers were: Lucy van de Vijver (Louis Bolk Institute, NL), on “Organic food consumption and allergy. The KOALA Birth Cohort Study”, Ewa Rembialkowska (Warsaw University, P), on “The content of bioactive compounds in organically and conventionally produced plant crops” and Machteld Huber (Louis Bolk Institute, NL) on “Organic, More Healthy? A search for bio-markers. Results of the Dutch study 2005 – 2007”. The presentations are published on the members area of this website.
December 2007
Organic feed makes the immune system more alert
Organic feed leads to a more alert immune system. Chicken, fed with organic feed, showed a lower weight and a stronger recovery of their weight gain after an immunological challenge. These remarkable differences are the main findings in the study “Organic, More Healthy? A search for biomarkers of potential health effects induced by organic products, investigated in a chicken model”.
On December 13th the final report of the study was presented to the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. The research was conducted by the Louis Bolk Institute in cooperation with Wageningen UR, RIKILT Institute for food safety and TNO, in dialogue with the International Research Association for Organic Food Quality and Health, FQH. The final report is approved by the FQH-board as a FQH report, with the FQH logo on the cover.
Read more: 
Press release
The summary of the report is downloadable at the website of the Louis Bolk Institute (.pdf).
October 2007
Organic dairy products are associated with lower incidence of eczema
Resarchers of the University of Maastricht and the Louis Bolk Institute in Driebergen (Netherlands) concluded that consumption of organic dairy products is associated with a lower incidence of eczema for children in the first 2 years of their life. The effects of organic foods on eczema and other atopic diseases are investigated in the KOALA-project. The results are recently published in the British journal of Nutrition:
October 2007
Handbook of Organic Food Safety and Quality
In June 2007, the Handbook of Organic Food Safety and Quality, edited by J. Cooper, U. Niggli and C. Leifert, was published. Due to increasing consumer demand for safe, high quality, ethical foods, the production and consumption of organic food and produce has increased rapidly over the past two decades. In recent years the safety and quality of organic foods has been questioned. If consumer confidence and demand in the industry is to remain high, the safety, quality and health benefits of organic foods must be assured. The Handbook of organic food safety and quality provides a comprehensive review of the latest research in the area.
May 2007
FQH Scientific Workshop Stuttgart-Hohenheim, March 19, 2007, Castle Hohenheim
On March 19, 2007, an inspiring Scientific Workshop with FQH-members took place in which the design of excellent experiments on food quality and excellent animal feeding experiments - the two corner stones of FQH research - were discussed. A summary of the workshop as well as the presentations given by Johannes Kahl and Eva Rembialkowska will be published on the members area of this website soon. In the end of 2007 as a result of the workshop two papers will be produced for publication in a peer reviewed journal.
FQH Workshop at BioFach 2007 in Nuremberg, 15 February 1-3 pm
“Organic Food Quality and Health – What can science reveal?”
The yearly FQH Workshop at BioFach presented again latest results of organic food quality and health research and related new theoretical aspects. It was addressed to traders, researchers and all other interested.
Summaries of the presentations on Rabbit Feeding Experiments (Laurent Kerbage), Criteria for justified Nutiotional and Health Claims (Lucy v.d. Vijver) and on Human Health related Fatty Acids (Maria Ehrlich) are published in the latest FQH Newsletter.Newsletter March 2007 (.pdf)
November 2006
Healthier organic milk from free range cows
Organic Milk can help prevent diseases like chronic heart disease and heart attack, rheumatism and cancer by providing more omega-3 fatty acids and CLAs than conventional milk. A study from the University of Kassel using the gas chromatography analysis and carbon13 isomer analysis detected clear advantages for organic milk and could reveal that some milk comes not from “happy cows” grazing on the grass in contrast to their advertising motives. Read more here!
June 2006
FQH Workshop in Odense on the 29th of May 2006
“Where do we come from and where should we go?”
On May 29th 2006 FQH had a one day workshop in Odense concerning food quality concepts and food quality parameters in organic research. 30 participants from 10 different countries joined this workshop.
In the morning a background for the further discussion was created by FQH board-members giving presentations on historical quality concepts and FQH members speaking about three different crops.
The afternoon was filled with working-groups and discussions.
For further steps in the scientific work of FQH the participants agreed to have another workshop (scheduled for March 20th 2007 in Stuttgart-Hohenheim).
March 2006
FQH Workshop!
„Newest Research Results on Organic Food Quality, Food Safety & Health“
The BioFach - The World Organic Trade Fair - in Nuremberg already for the third time hosted a FQH Workshop presenting latest results of research related to organic food. The two hour workshop, held on February 16th, 2006 comprised topics like food processing, problems of food contaminations, secondary plant compounds, food quality studies etc.
Abstracts of the presentations and several full presentations are available for download.
Abstracts of presentations (.pdf)
Full presentations
Pictures of the speakers
January 2006
Aspartame revised: The artificial sweetener Aspartame is a multipotential carcinogenic agent!
For the first time, researchers of the Cesare Maltoni Research Center in Bologna (Italy) could show that Asparame, after long-term nutritional administration significantly increases the risk of cancer in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Read the pdf of the original paper!
November 2005
On the way to a new systemic research approach for organic food quality and health
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More than 50 researchers and supporters of the organic food sector met at the 1st scientific FQH conference from November 28th to 29th at the FQH research member institution FIBL in Frick (Switzerland).
The two days were filled with presentations of latest research results of well-named scientists from across Europe covering topics from farm to table such as quality parameters of organic food, human health, the definition of quality and consumer expectations and legal legislation for organic food.
The conference was embedded in two scientific discussions about the scientific future of organic quality research chaired by Hardy Vogtmann (president of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation) and Angelika Ploeger (FQH chairperson), respectively. As a clear baseline both discussions revealed that there is an absolute need for a new organic quality concept and for more international scientific communication prior to the development of new research programmes.
To carry on the discussions and work intensely on a new concept a next meeting will be planned for the near future in 2006.
All presentations are available as abstracts in the conference proceedings. A PDF version can be downloaded. For more information on the content of the abstracts or to obtain full presentations contact the authors via the e-mail addresses provided in the abstracts.
„On the connection between soil, plant, animal and human“ (.pdf). Evening speech of the 1st scientific FQH Conference by Lawrence Woodward, Elm Farm Research Centre.
June 2005
From left to right: Svante Axelsson, Sveinn Adalsteinsson and Angelika Meier-Ploeger
“Organic farming for a new millennium”
The FQH chairperson Angelika Meier-Ploeger represented FQH in Alnarp (Sweden) at the interdisciplinary NJF-seminar „Organic farming for a new millenium“ on June 15th-17th 2005. Proceedings of the seminar can be downloaded on the website
February 2005
FQH workshop at Biofach
A well visited FQH workshop „Hottest news and reseach results in the field of organic food quality & health” once more indicated the broad interest and the importance for research in the topic of food quality and health by traders, producers consumers of organic produce.
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| Angelika Meier-Ploeger presenting results of a sensory training. | Auditorium of the FQH workshop. | Geert-Jan Van der Burgt reciting on his project about carrot quality. |
Abstracts and presentations of the 5 speakers are now available at the FQH member’s area!
January 2005
FQH Workshop at Biofach
2005
FQH welcomes you to visit the FQH workshop at the Biofach trade fair on February 24th, 2005, 13 – 15 h, room Oslo.
The FQH member research institutes present their “hottest results”:
- University of Newcastle: Quality low input food (QLIF): Aim and first results of the EU project
- University of Kassel: Sensory training programme for organic milk and cereal processing
- Norwegian Center for Ecological Agriculture (NORSOK): Influence of bovine manure as fertilizer on the bacteriological quality of Iceberg lettuce
- Louis Bolk Institute (LBI): The inner quality concept: Parameters of carrot quality
- Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FIBL): Quality and Quality assurance in organic food production
For FQH members:
Before the FQH workshop all FQH members are invited to join the FQH General
Meeting, which will be held in the morning of February 24th, 2005, 10 – 12
h , room Nizza.
Presentations to Biofach workshop 2004 "Organic food quality and health - ongoing and future research" now available online
The presentations to the workshops organized by the FQH association at the Biofach trade fair in February are now available. Six distinguished speakers took part in the workshop titled "Organic food quality and health - ongoing and future research".
Documentation of presentations
December 2004
International exhibitions concerning agriculture and food in 2004
'The International Middle East Natural Products Expo-2004'
The
2nd edition of 'The International Middle East Natural Products Expo-2004'
is to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 5th-7th, 2004
under the ardent support, patronage and participation by increased number
of Ministries and Industry Associations.
‘ Middle East Natural Products Expo’ emerged as the largest exclusive
trade show on Natural/Organic products in the entire Middle East, North Africa
and the Indian Subcontinent. Demonstrating the dynamism of the regions’ market,
the show is perched on the threshold of multi-faceted growth warranting and shall
be an annual event ensuring progress and prosperity to the industry.
8-9 December 2004
Expo XXI, Warsaw, Poland
FOODtechexpo 2004 is the exhibition in Central and Eastern Europe to focus on the products and technologies relevant to the manufacturing, processing and packaging of food and beverages. With many exhibitors introducing new-to-market products and services, attending FOODtechexpo 2004 will give visitors a complete overview of the current state of the market and a chance to identify new solutions for the future.
India's Largest Agri Show
15 - 19 Dec 2004
Pune – India
Further international exhibitions and conferences concerning organic research
November 2004
ELM
FARM RESEARCH CENTRE
CONFERENCE:
DOES ORGANIC FOOD HAVE AN ‘EXTRA QUALITY’?
New
Research, New Perspectives and New Insights (.pdf)
TUESDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 2004, Berkshire, UK
Booking
Form Advert (.pdf)
May 2004
Biofach 2004 in Nuremberg was a highly convenient and attractive venue for FQH to hold its first General Assembly. Eight research members - the research centres of Kassel University (Germany), the Louis Bolk Institute (Netherlands), FiBL (Switzerland and Germany), BRAD (Denmark), KWALIS (Germany), DARCOF (Denmark), NORSOK (Norway), Newcastle University (United Kingdom) and one supporting member (Coop Sweden) - were present on 20 February when the president of the FQH board, Angelika Meier-Ploeger, opened the meeting.
The FQH stand at BioFach 2004 aroused the interest of many specialist visitors to the fair. C.P. Veerman, Dutch Agriculture Minister, at the FQH stand at BioFach 2004 in discussion with FQH chairperson Prof. Dr. Meier Ploeger and the representative of LBI and FQH Secretary Mrs. Machtheld Huber.
Is organic food healthier? – A recent contribution by FQH
Better taste, high nutritional value and health benefits are what consumers expect of organic food. Although many findings indicate positive health qualities of organic food, further scientific work is needed in this area.
An article published in the ÖKO-TEST BioFach-Messejournal 2004 (BioFach trade fair bulletin) gives a brief overview of the activities of the Organic Food Quality and Health Research Association – Organic FQH.
February 2004
Visit FQH at the Biofach 2004
Visit us at the Biofach 2004- the World Organic Trade Fair- in Nürnberg, Germany. Hall 1 booth 129. We will be at your service from Thursday February 19th to Sunday 22nd.
Specials:
Friday, February 20th the General Meeting of members and supporting
members will be held from 9 to 12 am in room Amsterdam.
Friday, February 20th from 1 to 3 pm room we offer the workshop "Organic food quality and health - ongoing and future research" (Room Brüssel 3). Programme (.pdf)
Everybody is warmly welcomed to join!
November 2003
2.
European Conference on New Approaches in Food Quality Analysis on November
13-14, 2003 in Berlin, Germany
Now programme details are available at http://www.oel.fal.de/conferences
October 2003
Report
of FQH scientist meeting 23-24 October 2003
FQH scientists met last October 23 in Driebergen, the Netherlands.
They discussed several approaches and hypotheses in studying health effects
of organic food. FQH members can refer to the Working Grounds to read a report
of the meeting as well as the presentations held.
First FQH working meeting
The FQH Association Research members
will have their first working meeting this October the 23rd and 24th in Driebergen,
the Netherlands.
Several expert scientists specialized on Food and Health will present their
insights to assist the FQH Research community to define and prioritize on
research direction and methodologies.
The programme (for Members only)
New members approved:
The FQH board wellcomes the following 2 members to our association:
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