Lucas J
European Commission, Research Directorate-General, Food, Health and Environment, Brussels, Belgium.
Dig Liver Dis. 2002 Sep;34 Suppl 2:S98-104. doi: 10.1016/s1590-8658(02)80175-x.
At the beginning of 1999, the European Commission launched the Fifth Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (1998-2002), which has been conceived to help solve problems and to respond to major socio-economic challenges facing the European Union. Within its thematic programme 'Quality of life and management of living resources', Key Action 1 covers the subject 'Food, nutrition and health' with a total budget of 290 million euro. The key action concentrates on consumer needs, the competitiveness of the European food industry, the role of nutrition in health and well-being, and the safety and integrity of the food supply. Within this framework, research on probiotics, prebiotics and new foods is an important focus of the funding activities of the European Commission at present and in future.
1999年初，欧盟委员会启动了第五个研究、技术开发与示范框架计划（1998 - 2002年），该计划旨在帮助解决问题并应对欧盟面临的重大社会经济挑战。在其“生活质量与生物资源管理”主题计划中，关键行动1涵盖“食品、营养与健康”主题，总预算为2.9亿欧元。该关键行动聚焦于消费者需求、欧洲食品工业的竞争力、营养在健康与福祉中的作用以及食品供应的安全性与完整性。在此框架内，益生菌、益生元及新型食品的研究是欧盟委员会当前及未来资助活动的一个重要重点。
