News Nutrition & Health
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New Bacterial Route for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
- We now know how important gut bacteria are for our overall health: they convert our food into vitamins and other beneficial compounds, boost our... -
Improving the appeal of plant-based proteins
- To make a meaningful shift in the ratio of plant-based proteins possible, it is essential to improve the appeal of products using sustainable protein... -
Food waste could change the future of fashion, according to a new report
- Rice straw, banana stems and other agricultural waste could soon go from farmer’s fields to the fashion runway. A new study shows that there are... -
Start of multidisciplinary study to make use of food waste for sustainable animal feed
- Together with a chain-wide consortium of innovative companies and organizations, Wageningen University & Research has started a study for the use... -
Boycotting seafood will not save the seas
- The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy ranks in the top 10 most watched films on the streaming platform. Its message is clear, to save the seas we have... -
A healthy population is better equipped to handle a pandemic
- The 103rd Dies Natalis is to take place on 9 March. Online, this time, due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. Wageningen University & Research is... -
Better treatment of allergies through collaboration between WUR and Rijnstate
- Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Rijnstate Hospital are to collaborate closely in the Rijnstate Allergy Centre. This collaboration aims... -
Wageningen University & Research is taking steps with AI in health and nutrition
- The national Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) has opened a new lab focused on health and nutrition. Wageningen University &... -
Toxicology contributes to research on microplastics in the body
- On Monday 11 January 2021, the knowledge agenda Microplastics and Health was presented to the State Secretary of Infrastructure and Water Management... -
Healthy appetite retained despite loss of taste and smell
- Imagine: suddenly, you can no longer smell your favourite perfume or dish. Many COVID-19 patients know all about it: they lost their sense of smell...