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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Food Policy, Nutrition and Dietetics (FPND) research group is one of three research areas affiliated to the Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management (CAFEM).
Food Policy research at University of Hertfordshire has an international reputation with a number of international collaborations. The research covers food and agricultural policies and governance for sustainable food systems.
The research attracts external funding from:
- The European Commission
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
- UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Strategic Priorities Fund
- Food Standards Agency
- charitable trusts
Nutrition and Dietetics research encompasses a wide range of projects from public health nutrition to clinical dietetics and applied nutrition science, with the aim of improving human health and wellbeing, particularly in vulnerable groups.
The team have considerable expertise collaborating with external academic partners, charity organisations, the National Health Service and other public services.
Our researchers have been funded by the European Commission, British Nutrition Foundation and European Food Safety Authority.
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Profiles
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Development of a med diet app
Hoffman, R. (PI), Sofi, F. (CoI) & Dinu, M. (CoI)
30/05/16 → …
Project: Research
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An Exploration of the views and experiences of staff and attendees at a 1970s residential weight loss camp for teenage girls
Towell, R. (PI)
3/10/11 → …
Project: Other
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“You Want to Eat Healthy, Especially When You're Pregnant. But Sometimes, It's Just Not Possible”: Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Food and Diet Practices During Pre‐Conception and Pregnancy
McClinchy, J., Fallaize, R., Parsons, K. & Whiting, L., 1 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38, 5, 11 p., e70122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fork to farm: reverse engineering a food system
Ingram, J., Barling, D., Bayes, N., Cottee, J., Dickinson, A., Hardman, C., Holub, E., Jones, K., Ledley, C., Maguire, R., Michaels, L., Midgley, G., Rajagopalan, R., Zhang, J. & Zurek, M., 18 Sept 2025, In: Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences. 380, 1935, 11 p., 20240158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unravelling the impact of mycotoxins on gut health: implications for inflammatory bowel disease
Gasperini, A. M., Faccenda, D. & Garcia-Cela, E., 30 Aug 2025, In: Current Opinion in Food Science. 64, p. 1-11 11 p., 101316.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)19 Downloads (Pure)