News Nutrition & Health
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More efficient and sustainable: how to get the most out of plants
- Many plants used by the food industry are broken down into different ingredients for foodstuffs. This process is water and energy-consuming. Moreover,... -
SSEB meets with Nutrition & Healthcare Alliance and hospital Gelderse Vallei
- The Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour (SSEB) team from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) met today with Nutrition & Healthcare... -
Fibre for a healthier life with diabetes
- Does dietary fibre improve the health of people with type 2 diabetes? That is the question PhD candidate Iris van Damme (Human Nutrition & Health)... -
Taste Lessons again rated as effective
- The Taste Lessons (‘Smaaklessen’) learning programme by Wageningen University & Research has again been accredited by the Centrum... -
Verminderen van bijna-over-datum voedselverspilling
- Heb je ooit voedsel gekocht met een bijna-vervaldatum-etiket in supermarkten? Heb je al dit eten opgegeten na thuiskomst? Over het algemeen zijn... -
Medical students collaborate with students of Nutrition and Health thanks to Regio Deal Foodvalley
- What a remarkable educational project, say all those involved. Recently, medical students from UMC Utrecht and students of Nutrition & Health from... -
Healthier and more sustainable food in healthcare and hospitality settings leads to higher levels of satisfaction
- Providing healthier and more sustainable food in healthcare and hospitality settings leads to greater levels of satisfaction among clients and guests,... -
A mealworm for Mars
- When humans are going to live on Mars they will have to eat. It only makes sense that future human Martians will grow their own crops, so that they... -
Gerda Feunekes new Managing Director Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has appointed Gerda Feunekes as Managing Director Agrotechnology & Food Sciences... -
Food safety monitoring could be more effective
- How can we make food safety monitoring as effective as possible with the available resources? That is the question that the Chair of Food Safety...
Radio, podcast & TV
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ARD docu 'Science for Future' with Marcel Dicke about edible insects
- How will we produce our food in the future and what will be on our plates? To find an answer to that question, German broadcaster ARD sends science... -
Stacy Pyett on The Naked Scientist about Veganuary and its impact on climate change
- Stacy Pyett, programme manager Proteins for Life, was interviewed for BBC podcast The Naked Scientist last week. She discusses the end of Veganuary... -
How to eat my way to a better world?
- Ever wondered if it helps to check for sustainability labels in the supermarket? In this explainer video produced by Universiteit van Nederland, Prof.... -
Louise O. Fresco in Overnight about the future of food
- Louise O. Fresco, President Executive Board, talks about feeding the world, about smart technology, sustainable agriculture and answers... -
Eelke Westra & Toine Timmermans about foodwaste on BBC
- Nearly 30% of all food products are wasted somewhere in the chain. In BBC's last episode of Follow the food, Eelke Westra and Toine Timmermans...