ABSTRACT
For this chapter, the following countries ranging from north to south are included as representative of Central Europe: Poland, The Czech Republic, The Slovak Republic, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Slovenia. In spite of their geographical closeness, these countries are rather heterogeneous with regard to their nutritional habits, choice of consumed foodstuffs, and cooking methods used in general. The incidence of foodborne illness is therefore described separately for each country. The territory and the population of each country is described for general information and for consideration of the magnitude of outbreaks and cases. The life expectancy at birth, which seems to be one of the important features concerning the health status of the population and health care, is also noted.
