Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health
The Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health is the first research centre in the United Kingdom dedicated to researching functional foods.[3]
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| Predecessor | Nutrition and Food Research Group[1] |
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| 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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "About us". Functional Food Center. Oxford Brookes University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Centre staff". Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health. Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b Sheppard, Stacey. "The best remedy". Next Generation Food. GDS Publishing. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Rose Prince (1 April 2009). "Debunking food myths: the launch of the Functional Food Centre". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e Reg Little (18 March 2009). "Tackling diseases of affluence". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Oxford Brookes academic to help set world guidelines on fat consumption" (Press release). Oxford Brookes University. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2015.