You’ve probably read the stories proclaiming that eating blueberries reduces your risk of dementia, or red wine is good for your heart, or coffee protects against type 2 diabetes –…Read More >
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We’re recycling potato skins to make prebiotics: here’s why that’s good for your gut – and the planet
It’s an unbelievable tragedy that a third of the world’s food is wasted. To put that in perspective, it would take an area the size of China to grow that much food –…Read More >
Sustainable and nutritious food – are these values irreconcilable?
We recently held the 4th Annual Institute for Food Nutrition and Health (IFNH) Forum on the theme of ‘Sustainable and Nutritious Food – are these values irreconcilable?’. To replicate the…Read More >
IFNH 4th Annual Forum – Sustainable and Nutritious Food: Are these values irreconcilable?
The Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH) is delighted to invite you to the 4th Annual Forum on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 14.00 – 17.00 (GMT) which will be…Read More >
eNutri, web-based app testing project
We are seeking people aged 65 years or older to help us test eNutri, a Web-based app that aims to record accurate information about what people eat and drink. You…Read More >
Consumption of insect-based food products
This survey forms part of a research study within Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading. The aim is to investigate consumer perception of insect-based food products. Follow…Read More >
Mineral concentrations in milk: sources of variation and implications to human nutrition
IFNH Lunchtime Seminar Series ‘Mineral concentrations in milk: sources of variation and implications to human nutrition’, Dr Sokratis Stergiadis (Animal Sciences) The second seminar “Mineral concentrations in milk: sources of…Read More >
A whole new way of doing nutrition research
When I tell people about what I do for a living (a food scientist), I invariably get the same reaction. A roll of eyes and criticism about how the problem…Read More >
Fuller for longer? How appetite research is used – and misused
Has comfort eating become a pre-occupation for you during lockdown? Find out what we know about the science of our desire to eat and the myths around appetite-supressing foods in…Read More >
The Private Sector and Global Nutrition: Are Businesses Heroes or Villains?
Alumni Lecture Professor Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition The University of Reading is proud to announce that the next event in the inspirational Alumni…Read More >
