Longreads Wageningen University & Research
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NWO: Funding for studies on improving the health of people in low socioeconomic positions
17 March 2022 - Longread - People in low socioeconomic positions lead less healthy and, on average, shorter lives. What can we do to improve the overall health of this group? -
What nutrition benefits (top) athletes?
10 February 2022 - Longread - The Olympics are well underway. Athletes follow demanding training programmes to deliver world-class results. This includes nutrition. ‘Good... -
Our Circular Household in 2050
27 January 2022 - Longread - We must strive for a fully circular household by the year 2050, says Saskia Visser, programme director of the knowledge development programme... -
Climate magazine
01 November 2021 - Longread - 15 stories about research on climate change. -
Farming Without Fertiliser — Is It Possible?
03 September 2021 - Longread - There is a lot of social debate about production methods in agriculture and whether this can or should be done differently. Transition,... -
A green city for everyone
03 September 2021 - Longread - How can we ensure that all inhabitants benefit from nature in the city? Various researchers of Wageningen University & Research are seeking to... -
WUR in Ethiopia: on the way to a sustainable food pyramid for all
21 July 2021 - Longread - Although malnutrition has declined in Ethiopia over the past two decades, most people don't eat healthy. This is particularly due to the... -
Agroecological agriculture requires tailored biodiversity
25 May 2021 - Longread - If farming is to become more sustainable, agricultural landscapes need to become more biodiverse, according to entomological researcher Karin Winkler... -
Agricultural businesses will make smarter use of their own energy
25 May 2021 - Longread - Agricultural businesses play an important role in decentralised energy generation. That role could develop further with more effective use of... -
More extreme weather requires a different approach to cultivation
25 May 2021 - Longread - Rapid climate change is an increasing threat to cultivation. According to Daan Verstand and Rien van der Maas, farmers and horticulturalists will have...