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09 October 2024
Food technologist Remko Boom wins lifetime achievement award
- Professor Remko Boom has been awarded the 23rd Gold Medal by the Hoogewerff-Fonds, a special recognition for his lifetime achievements. Making food... -
25 September 2024
Low-sugar ice cream, but without a grainy texture
- Wageningen researcher Qi Wang has developed a new variant of low-sugar ice cream that mimics the texture and melting properties of traditional ice... -
10 September 2024
Waste figures lunch meetings and office drinks
- At banqueting (pre-ordered catering for meetings and events), 21% of the food is not eaten. At coffee meetings and company drinks, over 40% of the... -
18 July 2024
One million euro grant for studying pathogens in plant-based products
- Researchers from Wageningen have received one million euros through the international platform Plant2Food. With this funding, they will genetically... -
11 June 2024
Gerry Jager and Sanne Boesveldt at the annual conference of VoedingNL | Nutrition and the brain
- On the 5th of June, VoedingNL had its annual conference in De Reehorst in Ede. This year’s theme was Nutrition and the Brain. -
10 June 2024
Fresh, regional and seasonal products at the WUR restaurants
- A fresh product of the season and from the region. Not only very tasty but also something that WUR and many staff and students find important.... -
06 June 2024
Incentives to combat food waste in the chain
- “Actually, all companies in the food chain want to waste less food, but in practice this is often quite difficult,” says Sanne... -
28 May 2024
Transformation of food and bio-based systems: the perspective of WUR social scientists
- Imagine a future where you eat food and wear clothes without worrying about the environmental and social costs. Well-thought-through visions for the... -
16 May 2024
Six levers to accelerate the protein transition
- Proteins are an essential macronutrient, but the way we produce and consume them is no longer sustainable. Therefore, we need a transition towards a... -
13 May 2024
Fighting Food Waste: a story from the corner of your fridge
- Imagine you have just returned from your tiring afternoon class. You have just spent 15 minutes cycling to your housing complex and are hungry. Of...
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...