EFAD is supporting the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in promoting best practices in protein quality assessment.

Protein digestibility is a key element of protein quality but remains a complex and data-intensive activity. While numerous reports have been published, a comprehensive database of protein digestibility is still lacking.

FAO, in collaboration with IAEA, is now leading the construction of a global database on ileal digestibility of protein and amino acids in foods consumed by humans. This database compiles data identified through systematic reviews of the scientific literature.

👉 Volunteer opportunity

FAO and IAEA are seeking volunteers to support the second stage of the database construction, specifically the extraction and compilation of data from published literature.

• Commitment: ~50 hours of data extraction and compilation (following training)

• Training provided: in vivo measurement of amino acid digestibility across experimental models, plus key principles of data extraction

• Recognition: Volunteers will be included in the official database documentation and will receive a certificate of contribution issued by FAO

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a project with a significant impact on nutrition science worldwide.

📌 Interested?

Please send an email to communications@efad.org by October 20th with:

• Your expression of interest
• A CV and a short cover letter