Organization:Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health
.jpg) | |
| Predecessor | Nutrition and Food Research Group[1] |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| Founder | Jeya Henry[1] |
| Type | Research centre |
| Location |
|
Director | Jonathan Tammam[2] |
Manager | Isabel Butler[2] |
Parent organization | Oxford Brookes University |
| Website | www |
The Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health is the first research centre in the United Kingdom dedicated to researching functional foods.[3]
History
The Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health opened as the Functional Food Centre at Oxford Brookes University in early 2009 with a £300,000 grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.[4][5] It was formerly known as the Nutrition and Food Research Group, which had been in existence since 1984.[1] Its founding director, Jeya Henry, is a consultant to the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations on nutrition assessment, food safety and nutrient requirements.[3][6] The centre offers research and consultancy services to the food industry, the United Nations and various Government agencies.[5]
Areas of research
The Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health has the goal of providing scientific information about food and health to consumers, government and the food industry.[5] It tests popular claims about food, for example that genetically modified crops will feed the world, that substances such as omega-3 in fish oil will make children more intelligent, or that antioxidants can reduce cancer by removing free radicals.[4] It develops new food products such as low glycemic index bread, which reduces cholesterol and blood sugar levels and help weight loss.[5] It researches lesser-known foods such as breadfruit, cassava, sorghum and millet.[4] The health issues that are its research priorities are diabetes, obesity and the impact of food on age-related problems.[5]
See also
- British Dietetic Association
- British Nutrition Foundation
- Food Standards Agency
- Royal Society of Medicine
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About us". Oxford Brookes University. http://www.shs.brookes.ac.uk/research/functional-food/about. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Centre staff". Oxford Brookes University. https://www.brookes.ac.uk/shssw/nutrition/research/oxbcnh/members/. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sheppard, Stacey. "The best remedy". Next Generation Food (GDS Publishing). http://www.nextgenerationfood.com/article/The-best-remedy/. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rose Prince (1 April 2009). "Debunking food myths: the launch of the Functional Food Centre". Telegraph.co.uk. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/healthyeating/5082444/Debunking-food-myths-the-launch-of-the-Functional-Food-Centre.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Reg Little (18 March 2009). "Tackling diseases of affluence". The Oxford Times. http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/features/4205987.Tackling_diseases_of_affluence/. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Oxford Brookes academic to help set world guidelines on fat consumption" (Press release). Oxford Brookes University. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
External links
 |  |
