The FOOD4ME project points out that individuals tailor-made diets will help improve the health and well-being. The physical and genetic make-up of each individual would be assessed to ensure the right diet is going to work for the right person.

The FOOD4ME ('Personalised nutrition: an integrated analysis of opportunities and challenges') project, launched earlier this year, is funded under the 'Food, agricultural and fisheries, and biotechnology' (Knowledge-based bio-economy, KBBE) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to the tune of €8.94 million.

A research study made in 2010 found that people respond differently to various nutrients, for example omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are very important in baby food according MEPs. FOOD4ME project will fuel our knowledge of food and our genes in order to create an improved, healthy and more unique diet. The consortium, which is led by University College Dublin in Ireland, is assessing the application of nutrigenomics research (the study of the effect of food on gene expression) to personalised nutrition. 

The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) says current measures focus more on providing 'overarching' dietary guidance to the entire population. In addition, the physical and genetic make-up of each individual would be assessed to ensure the right diet is going to work for the right person.

Individuals participating in the study will be given various levels of dietary advice, individual genetic make-up advice, advice with no personalisation and the information will also include each person's physical characteristics. The FOOD4ME partners will recruit more than 1,000 people from 8 EU Member States for their study.