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18 November 2020
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... -
13 November 2020
Better diet against diabetes
- One in every fifteen Dutch inhabitants has diabetes. This chronic condition is linked to our eating habits. That is why Wageningen scientists study... -
09 October 2020
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... -
08 October 2020
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.... -
03 September 2020
How do we operationalise "the great food transformation"?
- The newly published report in Nature Food, "Five priorities to operationalize the EAT–Lancet Commission report", elaborates on the... -
11 June 2020
New European Marie Curie training projects approved
- WUR participates in nine projects within the recent Innovative Training Network (ITN) call. In two of these projects -EATFish and TRANSIT – WUR... -
05 June 2020
Healthier and more sustainable eating behaviour in times of corona
- Switching to a healthier, more sustainable diet is difficult. In this corona crisis, consumers are buying more fruit, vegetables and organic or... -
04 June 2020
Marian de van der Schueren appointed special professor of dietetics
- The executive board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Dr Marian de van der Schueren special professor of Dietetics with the chair... -
03 June 2020
Arthur van Zanten appointed to special professorship in nutrition and metabolic stress
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Arthur van Zanten, internist-intensivist at Gelderse Vallei Hospital, as... -
23 April 2020
Research on loss of smell and taste due to COVID-19
- The Global Consortium of Chemosensory Research (GCCR), an international network of more than 600 doctors and scientists, is exploring the loss of the...
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...