Food at Nebraska : Recent Episodes
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The Food and Bioprocess Engineering emphasis in the biological systems engineering major is a program of study that prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities. https://engineering.unl.edu/bsen/bioenergy-and-food-engineering/
Fermented foods provide health benefits. A University of Nebraska researcher explains which types of food you should include in your diet.
University of Nebraska leads an international team of researchers in a study of the health benefits of fermented food. The process of fermentation creates bacteria that make certain foods healthier.
University of Nebraska scientist Stephen Taylor receives the 2016 NUtech Ventures Career Innovation Award
The Nebraska Food for Health Center, a more than $40 million initiative to improve the lives of people around the world, was launched September 16, 2016 at the University of Nebraska. http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-food-for-health-center-to-unite-strengths-in-agriculture-medicine/
The NIC Food Innovation Center is a 178,000 square foot complex that houses the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Food Science and Technology Department, ConAgra Foods, Inc. and other private companies. http://innovate.unl.edu/food-innovation-center
Research being conducted by CYAF's Dipti Dev suggests that parents and child caregivers can improve the healthy eating habits of children by the way food is served.
By bridging disciplines across campus, Tim Carr and Janos Zempleni work on an emerging field called nutrigenomics. They hope in the future we'll be able to match foods with an individual's unique genetic makeup to prevent disease.
Microbiologists, nutritionists and animal scientists come together to study how microorganisms in the digestive system affect human health. UNL food scientists Andy Benson and Jens Walter say the goal is to unlock the mysteries of the gastrointestinal tract and transform that understanding into practices and products, such as designer foods that could help address obesity and disease.