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It's National Peanut Butter Day. National Peanut Butter Day is dedicated to celebrating one of the most beloved and versatile spreads in American cuisine: peanut butter. Peanut butter is made by grinding roasted peanuts into a smooth paste. The process of making peanut butter has not changed

Paul Finglas was included in the IUNS book written by Catherine Geissler and Margaret Ashwell for his role since early 2000s as the Coordinator for Eurofoods (part of the INFOODS global network of food database compilers) in Europe on food composition research and related activities especially

Suzy Smith has provided another delicious recipe for you to try this January. Going vegan or plant-based doesn’t have to mean that you’re giving up foods – it can be quite the reverse. Since becoming plant-based, my diet has become more interesting and diverse. I’ve taken the opportunity to

What are the benefits of eating Sprouts? Federico Bernuzzi, Research Scientist and Dr Maria Traka, Deputy Research Leader within the Food Databanks National Capability team (FDNC) have been exploring the health benefits brussels sprouts could offer, not just this Christmas but with any meal.

We are very delighted to welcome Suzy Smith – a development chef working for the PERNUG project, to contribute to our ‘Plant-Based Eating’ blog series, stay tuned for many useful tips around cooking and lifestyles in the upcoming months! The Challenge of Feeding Leafy Greens to Kids I have

Food and Nutrition Data Scientist We are looking for a food and Nutrition Data Scientist to join the team. If you are a highly motivated individual with an interest in embracing cutting edge computational tools in the study of food composition, food intake and wider nutritional research to drive

Calorie Labelling in Large Restaurant Chains Enter into Force  Obesity is one of the major health risks around the globe, in developing numerous chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, some types of cancer, strokes and more. The COVID-19 pandemic has further