Food and Health
Our vibrant, multidisciplinary, Food and Health team, spans the entire food chain from plant/animal science to food science to human health and consumer behaviour.
The cumulative strength of the team combined with our research infrastructure is impressive with respect to delivering our ambitious strategic research goals. We aim to develop a comprehensive research program that considers all aspects of food from 'farm to fork' and to the ultimate health of individual consumers.
The main areas of research addressed include:
- Investigation of diet-genome interaction and the role of human genetic variation in the metabolism of dietary substances
- Exploration of the relationship between diet, lifestyle and health with a view to enhancing public health
- Development of ethical sustainable, food production and novel processing systems that enhance the quality of foods and satisfy consumer needs
- Ensuring the security and safety of the food chain
- Development of new ingredient technologies, functional ingredients and nutraceuticals for use in consumer foods
