Health Claims and Food Labelling

Siân Astley has worked extensively with individuals and organisations throughout Europe from a variety of disciplines and is author of more than 300 popular science articles for magazines and trade publications as well as 27 peer-reviewed papers. She was awarded her Diploma in Science Communication in 2009 (Birkbeck University of London), after 14 years as a bench-scientist. Dr Astley was the European Communications Manager for the Institute of Food Research in Norwich (UK) until April 2012. Currently, she is a Senior Research and the Communications Manager for the European Food Information Resource (EuroFIR AISBL), an independent science communicator, and an editor for Food Chemistry.

European Food Information Regulations: Recent Developments;

Impact of Health Claims Regulations on the Food Industry and Future Innovation Potential;

Supporting the European Food Industry to Meet Nutrient Labelling Regulations;

Health Claims Regulation: Opportunities and Challenges in Europe;

Use of Nutrition and Health Claims and Symbols on Prepacked Foods in Europe: From Consumer Exposure to Public Health Implications;

Measuring the Effects of Health Claims and Symbols: The CLYMBOL Methodological Toolbox;

Food Allergen Labelling Regulation;

The Impact of "Labelling" on the Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviours of Consumers with Food Allergy: A Multilevel Perspective;

Food Labelling Practices in North America: Canada and the USA;

Supporting Food health Claims in New Zealand's Regulatory Environment;

Latin American Food Labelling: Review and Recent Developments