News Nutrition & Health
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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 &... -
New website for the Laboratory of Microbiology
- Did you already notice? The website of the Laboratory of Microbiology (MIB) got a new look! This overhaul, both in layout and structure, was... -
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... -
Consumers positive about smart shelf life indicator on packaging
- Consumers recognise the added value of a Keep-it shelf-life indicator for fresh products in a meal box. This was the main outcome of a study... -
Start of public-private cooperation for sustainable and healthy beverages
- A demand for protein that is anticipated to outstrip planetary resources by 2050 is prompting the agro-food sector to urgently find alternative... -
Alternative proteins are increasingly accepted, but consumption is lagging behind
- More and more Dutch people want to eat less meat, dairy and eggs and are more likely to opt for alternative protein sources. They also see themselves... -
Changing the Rules for the Fight Against Food Waste
- Many steps must still be taken to achieve the Dutch ambition of halving food losses and waste by 2030. In some occasions, policy and regulations are... -
Human spatial memory gives priority to high-calorie foods
- People remember the location of high-calorie food more accurately than of low-calorie food, research by Wageningen University & Research shows....