Projects
Rethinking Roman Nutrition. Assessing the nutritional biochemistry and stable isotope chemistry of archaeobotanical cereals and pulses from Roman Egypt. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Nutrition and Rural development - main subject: Human nutrition Ghent University
Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development, main subject Human Nutrition Ghent University
ICP Nutrition and Rural Development: main subject: Human Nutrition 2013-2014 Ghent University
Report on Nutrition and Health Status Ghent University
Collecting all available information at population level on the nutritional status and food intake in Belgium and Luxembourg based on their recent food intake and nutrition related health studies. Making an overview of the actual nutrition policies and the ongoing nutrition policies and the ongoing nutrition interventions in both countries. Presentation of all the comparable information within the 24 participating EU countries in a common ...
Enhancing food and nutrition security through promotion of edible insects value chain in Eastern Africa KU Leuven
This project aims to contribute to addressing malnutrition in general through ‘developing sustainable insect-based value chains for improved food and nutrition security in Kenya and Uganda. Insects contribute to the human food chain either by direct consumption or indirectly as feed for domestic animals when farmed as mini-livestock. Cricket and grasshopper farming models have been successfully established in Kenya and Uganda with farmers ...
Mtu Ni Watu: Enhancing nutrition of vulnerable groups in agroforestry systems in Northern Mountains of Tanzania via collaboration for better dairy cattle management KU Leuven
This project aims to improve agro-ecosystem quality as well as nutrition in the agroforestry systems of the Northern Mountains of Tanzania. Our aim is to integrate and enhance livestock health and productivity under a zero-grazing system. By collaborating between established and emerging universities, we aim to strengthening the research and outreach capacity of MWECAU through joint research, focusing on record keeping, cattlehealth, breeds ...
Potential of cricket-enriched products to improve nutrition and health of lactating women and children (6 – 24 months) KU Leuven
Entomophagy, the practice of eating insects has increasingly become important. House crickets (Acheta domesticus) are among the commonly eaten insects globally. The study will assess the potential contribution of cricket-enriched foods on nutrition and health among vulnerable women and children in urban slums in Uganda. The targeted groups include lactating women and children (6-24 months) who will be accessed at Kawaala Health Center 111 and ...
Smart Protein for a Changing World. Future-proof alternative terrestrial protein sources for human nutrition encouraging environment regeneration, processing feasibility and consumer trust and accepta Ghent University
It is undeniable that protein is an indispensable part of the human diet, but the way we produce and consume it today presents many challenges, in terms of both global consumption patterns and their social, environmental and economic impacts. Providing a growing global population with healthy diets from sustainable food systems is therefore an immediate challenge. SMART PROTEIN aims to industrially validate and demonstrate innovative, ...