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10 February 2022
What nutrition benefits (top) athletes?
- The Olympics are well underway. Athletes follow demanding training programmes to deliver world-class results. This includes nutrition. ‘Good... -
19 January 2022
Microbiologists are building bacteria that convert CO2 into food
- Is your hamburger or protein shake going to be made out of CO2 in the future? Yes, if it’s up to microbiologist Nico Claassens. His group is... -
17 January 2022
The Food Education Platform will continue to grow in 2022
- The Food Education Platform, which provides various learning modules including taste classes for 75% of primary schools, will continue to develop its... -
04 November 2021
Structural monitoring of the Dutch food environment is needed
- Few food products and food promotions in supermarkets and food service outlets align with the National Dietary Guidelines. Structural monitoring of... -
28 October 2021
Marked decline in meat consumption in 2020 pandemic year
- The total consumption of meat and cold cuts per capita in the Netherlands in 2020 was 75.9 kg (based on carcass weight). This is a decrease of 1.9 kg... -
27 October 2021
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... -
14 October 2021
How do we make sure that everyone has enough and healthy food?
- How do we ensure that everyone, everywhere in the world, has enough food and that this food is also healthy? And how do we make sure that we produce... -
12 October 2021
Digital twins help with dietary advice
- Everyone reacts differently to food. That is why it is difficult for dieticians to give good nutritional advice that works for you. But researchers... -
03 September 2021
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... -
06 July 2021
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...
Radio, podcast & TV
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09 February 2022
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... -
02 November 2021
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.... -
30 July 2021
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... -
17 July 2019
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...