An article in the Sunday times discussed some results from Food Databanks recent analytical survey on the nutrient content of key cuts of pork. The research showed that fat levels in UK pork have dropped, showing positive changes in pig production in the last 30 years and this reinforces the
Food Databanks welcomes another team member
We are pleased to introduce Maja our newest data scientist. Maja has a background in Food Engineering and Data Science and Analytics and this role fulfils her dream to combine the two. She has experience in food product development, research and consulting. Maja joins Food Databanks at QIB to work
Rude health, what’s in our parsnip?
Since it’s now time to plant your parsnip seeds in readiness for harvest after the first frost of next winter(!), it seems like a good opportunity to share with you a monstrous one previously grown by one of the Food Databanks team. Which got us thinking. if we were stuck on an allotment with
Food Databanks welcomes a new member
We are very happy to introduce our newest research scientist, Kathryn Murray. Kathryn has an analytical chemistry PhD and 8 years’ experience at the University of Nottingham carrying out nutrition-based human observational studies researching MRI imaging of the GI tract. Kathryn joins us at QIB to
Happy Valentines Day
Just to prove that romance is not dead on Valentine’s day in Food Databanks at The Quadram Institute Bioscience. We have delved in our database and will attempt to woo you with the nutritional composition of hearts! Apologies if this is the wrong sort of heart, here are a couple for the
Food Composition Thoughts after Veganuary
Did you manage to stick with a vegan diet this January? FDNC spent some time looking at our UK food composition data in light of recent debates that appeared in the press and on social media during Veganuary. For instance, is it possible to reach the daily requirements of some vitamins and
Have fruits and vegetables become less healthy over time?
Have you been thinking about mineral depletion in our foods? In light of some recent social media discussions recently around the loss of nutritional content of fruits and vegetables, we have! There have been several articles in the popular press some of which quote this 2004 J Am Coll Nutr
Uses of Food Composition data, with a focus on Phosphorus
Uses of Food Composition data, with a focus on Phosphorus The data we compile and publish on the composition of foods is used by many different people, from researchers and health professionals, to industry and consumers. The data underpins research at the Quadram Institute, across Europe, and