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]

Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health
PredecessorNutrition and Food Research Group[1]
Established2009
FounderJeya Henry[1]
TypeResearch centre
Director
Helen Lightowler[2]
Parent organization
Oxford Brookes University
Websitewww.brookes.ac.uk/shssw/nutrition/research/oxbcnh/

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

References
  1. "About us". Functional Food Center. Oxford Brookes University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. "Centre staff". Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health. Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. Sheppard, Stacey. "The best remedy". Next Generation Food. GDS Publishing. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. Rose Prince (1 April 2009). "Debunking food myths: the launch of the Functional Food Centre". Telegraph.co.uk.
  5. Reg Little (18 March 2009). "Tackling diseases of affluence". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. "Oxford Brookes academic to help set world guidelines on fat consumption" (Press release). Oxford Brookes University. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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