Walloon Nutrition cluster
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The Walloon Nutrition cluster is the official cluster of universities, industries, and laboratories working in the field of nutrition
and health
in Wallonia (south part of Belgium
). The goal of the cluster is to develop a nutritional approach that responds to the needs of the modern-day consumer.
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
and health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
in Wallonia (south part of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
). The goal of the cluster is to develop a nutritional approach that responds to the needs of the modern-day consumer.
See also
- AgoriaAgoriaAgoria is Belgium's largest employers' organisation and trade association. The companies represented by Agoria are active in 13 branches of the technology industry: aerospace, automotive, construction products, contracting & maintenance, electrical engineering, industrial automation, ICT,...
- Food for Life (EU)
- Global Animal HealthGlobal Animal HealthThe Global Animal Health platform is a European Technology Platform initiative to improve the competitive situation of the European Union in the field of animal health...
(EU) - Qualitis Science ParkQualitis Science ParkThe Qualitis Science Park is a business incubator and science park of 250,000 square metres located in Enghien, Wallonia, . The science park comprises three technopoles: food processing with the Agrofood Valley, Life Sciences and tourism. The science park was founded in 1996 with a focus on ICT and...
- Science Parks of WalloniaScience Parks of WalloniaCreated in 2002, SPoW -Science Parks of Wallonia-, is an association of six Belgian science parks located in Wallonia:* Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park* Liège Science Park* Crealys Science Park* Aéropole Science Park* Initialis Science Park...
- Marcel LoncinMarcel LoncinMarcel Loncin was a Belgian-born, French chemical engineer who was involved in food engineering throughout his career.-Education:...