date:Jan 14, 2013
EFSA has set average requirements (ARs) for energy intake for adults, infants and children, and pregnant and breastfeeding women. The ARs provide a best estimate of the energy needs of population groups within Europe and will help policymakers to develop and monitor nutrition programmes to promote public health including the establishment of food-based dietary guidelines.
EFSAs scientific advice on energy requirements is laid down in the latest of a series of scientific opinions on dietary ref