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Household demand for fish in Scotland

Retirees in Scotland spend a higher proportion of their budget on fish products than households with children.

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Rowett Research highlighted in University Sustainable Development Goals report

The first Sustainable Development Goals report from the University of Aberdeen features sustainable novel crop research carried out by Dr Madalina Neacsu at the Rowett Institute.

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Exploiting gene therapy to identify diabetes treatments

The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise at a staggering pace. Estimates reveal that 463 million adults are currently living with diabetes, which is predicted to rise to 700 million by 2045.

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Gut health and heart disease - how important is your diet?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. In 2019 it was estimated that 17.9 million people died from CVD, representing 32% of all deaths globally.

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Gut bacteria and ageing brains

Increased life expectancy and an ageing UK population means that more effective measures and diagnostics for neurological and neurodegenerative disorders are important.

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Balancing energy for the brain

The hypothalamus region of the brain is an important regulator of metabolism, body temperature and food intake

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Microbiota-directed food formulation

Research from our Gut Health group seeks to connect the understanding of the role of the gut microbiota in host health with food engineering and formulation.

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Work your muscles for metabolism

Skeletal muscle is an important organ in the development of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), partly because it takes up and stores lots of sugar after a meal.

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Wholegrains, hypertension and heart disease

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of death globally. One of the main contributing factors to this is high blood pressure, also known as hypertension

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Hemp's role in diet biodiversification and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Scotland has ambitious targets to combat climate change, setting a target of net-zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2045 and to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030. One step towards mitigating GHG emissions is the diversification of agriculture.

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Is breakfast really an important meal of the day?

A healthy breakfast is often considered to be the most important meal of the day and most work has focussed on the negative impacts of skipping breakfast. Studies have shown the inverse relationship between breakfast consumption and weight gain.

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Researching the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our food habits

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted both our physical and social environments and could also have affected our food habits

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Modelling the effect of social networks in reducing meat consumption

Modelling interactions in a social context to identify ways to encourage healthier and environmentally sustainable food choices.

Taste of Plants

SEFARI scientists are investigating novel crops that have the potential to be grown in Scotland

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Protein for Life

Supporting healthy ageing in partnership with the food sector

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Food for thought

The gut can play a key role in relaying signals to the brain, and research has shown that diet is important for certain gut bacteria which may have consequences for brain function.

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Barking up the right tree

In light of both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of food security and nutrition is increasingly important.

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Sowing wild seeds

Experts in plant diversity, human nutrition and soil science have been exploring the health benefits of eating wild plants.

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How to be a nutritionist when you have no one to feed

Our Human Nutrition team is experienced in conducting human dietary trials, including the creation of whole diets or individual foods for volunteers. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, there have been no volunteer dietary studies conducted since March 2020.

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Diet Detectives

We all know that we should eat a balanced diet and should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. We are also told that we should try and eat a sustainable diet for the sake of the planet.

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What we eat, and meeting our climate change commitments

It has been estimated that the food supply chain is responsible for 20% of global carbon emissions. Changing our diet is now seen as one of the key areas to combat climate change.

Innovative New Tool: Food swapping for healthier and more sustainable diets

Sustainable diets are increasingly seen as a way to reduce the impact of human activities on the planet as well as to improve population health. It is thought that food is responsible for up to 30% of the environmental impact of household consumption, and recently sustainability has been added to dietary goals in several countries

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Understanding Eating Practices in Scotland

Promoting healthy food practices is a central goal for policy makers and health professionals in many high-income countries. In Scotland a number of strategies have been used to improve healthy eating habits. In 2018 a Scottish health survey suggested that more work is necessary to change food habits.

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Matching meals to body clocks - optimising mealtime for health

In this blog you can read about body clocks and their role in optimising our health depending on the time we eat.

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The Gut, the Bugs and the Barley

The human large intestine is home to the largest and most diverse group of bacteria in the human body. These bacteria play important role in maintaining human health, fermenting plant fibres and other non-digestible carbohydrates

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