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Food before coronavirus seemed more accessible than ever before. With online grocery shopping and your favourite meals being only a swipe away! It’s hard to comprehend with such advances in food accessibility that people in the UK still go hungry every day with many people skipping meals just to make…

By Laura Fuller & Devon Marnoch

With the current uncertainty in the world surrounding COVID-19, it is understandable that many people are experiencing heightened stress. From gym closures to working from home, the current changes in our daily routines may be challenging. This is an especially testing time for those…

By Laura Fuller & Devon Marnoch

The Perception of Scarcity

Empty shelves, closures of favourite restaurants and having to plan ahead for meals bring newfound challenges as we may no longer have immediate access to the food we want or need. For those who are already…

There have always been a plethora of products branding health benefits without evidence to back them up. With the rise of COVID-19, we have observed an increasing number of products with 'immune-boosting' or 'virus preventing' claims.  It seems some companies want to take the business with false nutrition claims…

Have you ever wondered how products achieve the right to include certified health claims on their packaging? Traditionally products or supplements that claim certain health benefits are assessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).  EFSA rigorously investigate health claims to ensure products are safe and are marketed accurately.…

To believe or not to believe, that is the pandemic question. Are you working from home? Have you been taking part in a Friday night pub quiz from the comfort of your sofa? What do these two have in common? Technology. Some would say technology has been a saviour during this unprecedented time,…

By Edward Payne, Wanja Nyaga and Michael Harvey, MSc Human Nutrition students

COVID-19 joined the conversation. Toilet roll left the conversation. Dried goods and canned food flew off the shelves and, in some supermarkets, fresh produce was scarce. What instigated panic buying? Humans tend to learn from experience, and although…

Early morning on Sat 22^nd Feb 2020…a chilly day in Aberdeenshire as I set off from home to Aberdeen International Airport.  Where was I going?  To India, to talk with potential students from various schools, colleges and universities in three cities throughout the country.

Ever since being a child I…

An opportunity to chase your dreams…an opportunity for people who are passionate about medicine…it’s all about opportunities and accepting the challenge.

The Physician Associate programme structure is very demanding and requires a good degree of resilience to see yourself through it, I guess the challenge is to be prepared to…

My name is Drew, I’m a fourth-year medical student here at Aberdeen and I also work with the admission team as a student ambassador. It’s my job to not only assist with the interviews, but also take care of our applicants when they come for interview. In the next 5…