Overweight and obesity are some of the biggest food-related problems in the world and affect more than 2 billion people worldwide. One of the factors of this problem is the change in the Dutch food environment. Food is getting more processed, and the amount of fat and sugary food is growing while their …

Een manier om dierlijke mest te valoriseren is het gebruik van additieven. De producenten maken uiteenlopende claims over de additieven, echter ontbreekt het vaak aan onderbouwing – zowel in literatuur als praktijk – om een betrouwbaar oordeel te vellen over de specifieke werking van additieven in dierlijke …

Background: An estimated 18 million people in the world have to cope with a decline in intellectual functioning that is not a normal part of the ageing process, called dementia. By 2025, this number is expected to reach 34 million. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50-70 % of all cases of dementia. In …