Food & Health

A workshop participant sniffs liquid in a beaker.

Empowering Minnesota educators: CFANS hosts inaugural food science workshop
Person in a kitchen working with plated food.

From field to foodservice: PPIC events showcased the future of plant protein
A person eats a salad - photo by Louis Hansel

Feeding the microbes in your gut
Bunches of Marquette grapes on the vine.

The grape that came in from the cold: Celebrating 20 years of Marquette
A table filled with various types of food items.

Analyzing individual food patterns for healthier gut microbiomes
Cherry tomatoes, photo by Ercan Evcimen.

Consumers show strong willingness to pay for pollinator-friendly produce
World map made out of seeds and beans next to a hand reaching out for a bell pepper to put in a shopping basket.

Building a better food system
CFANS alumni eating ice cream

Call for scoops: Help us create the University of Minnesota's 175th anniversary ice cream flavor
Hildah Namigga with poster at CFANS Research Symposium.

Innovation and community: Recapping the fourth annual CFANS Research Symposium
A bowl of oatmeal topped with blueberries and almonds

Fiber: More than gut health
Overhead view of rotting fruit

Turning wasted food into animal feed
A grocery store aisle filled with packaged foods

What’s up with ultra-processed foods?