Nutrition Center

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Moldy bread
CultureFood
Netherlands residents wasting less food; Still trashing 25 kg per person per year
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Schijf van Vijf dietary guide. 9 April 2026
HealthCultureFood
Less meat, more plant proteins on Netherlands' new Schijf van Vijf dietary guide
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A laughing toddler is eating
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyleFood
Rotterdam joins program offering free vegetables for babies
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Packaging box of Wegovy (semaglutide), an injectable prescription medication, weight-loss drug by pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk, in a pharmacy
Health
Nutrition Center advises caution in using Ozempic, Wegovy for weight loss
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Children at a school canteen.
Health
Dutch nutrition center scaling back healthy school canteen project due to budget cuts
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Breastfeeding consultant helping a young mother
Health
Women need more breastfeeding support; 71% stopped earlier than hoped: Nutrition Center
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Brown chicken eggs in a wooden container
Health
Nutrition center warns that eggs sold by private individuals could contain too much PFAS
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Woman pumping breast milk
Business
Most Dutch businesses not providing breastfeeding employees adequate space to pump
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Woman scraping food leftovers into a garbage bin
BusinessTechNatureCultureFood
Average Dutch still throwing away 33.4 kg food per year; Catering sector doing better
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Woman scraping food leftovers into a garbage bin
Food
Netherlands residents wasted 33 kilograms of food per person last year
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Health
Harmful pesticides found in fruits and vegetables on Dutch supermarket shelves
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Child in a supermarket
FoodHealth
Nearly 75% of food & drinks marketed at kids are unhealthy: UNICEF
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Veggie skewers
Food
Most Dutch didn't change their eating habits in lockdown
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Burger patties
Food
Vegan burgers too salty, but less fatty than meat burgers
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Chocolate spread
BusinessFood
Chocolate spread for babies wins most misleading product "award"
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Dinner
Food
Most Dutch turn TV off, put phone away for dinner
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Child drinking water
Health
No soft drinks for kids as schools join Tap Water Day
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Grocery shopping
BusinessFoodHealth
Almost all specials in Dutch supermarkets unhealthy: report
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Child with apple
FoodHealth
Dutch kids eat too little fruit, veggies, fish
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FoodHealth
Dutch nutrition center calls Green Happiness diet "dangerous"
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Health
Lower education levels linked to obesity
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FoodHealth
Less red meat, more vegetables in new Dutch nutrition recommendations