IFPE | Forschungsinstitut für pflanzenbasierte Ernährung

The VEGANScreener study (Germany) has started: now recruiting vegan and ominvorous participants

by IFPE | Jul 20, 2023 | Aktuelles

The VEGANScrener study (Germany) is part of the international VEGANScreener project which in turn is part of the European program initiative “A healthy diet for a healthy life” (JPI HDHL). The project aims to utilize a short questionnaire (dubbed “VEGANScreener”) to...

New journal publication: “Pflanzenbasierte Ernährung: Vorschlag einer Definition”

by IFPE | Jul 20, 2023 | Aktuelles

Der Begriff „pflanzenbasiert“ (plant-based) ist in aller Munde, wird aber sowohl umgangssprachlich als auch in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur nicht einheitlich verwendet. Dies kann zu Missverständnissen führen und auch die Bewertung der wissenschaftlichen...

Brochure and video series on the topic of “Nachhaltige Ernährung” – with the district of Neu-Ulm, Germany

by IFPE | Apr 22, 2023 | Aktuelles

We have produced a brochure on the subject of "Nachhaltige Ernährung" for the district of Neu-Ulm. As a research institute for plant-based nutrition, the ecological aspect of nutrition is an important concern for us and therefore a crucial part of our work. In...

Trend Report Nutrition 2023 – with: Dr. Markus Keller & Tim Ritzheim as experts

by IFPE | Feb 28, 2023 | Aktuelles

The Trend Report Nutrition 2023 by Nutrition-Hub in cooperation with the Federal Center for Nutrition (BZfE) presents the 10 most important nutrition trends. To this end, 170 experts from the nutrition sector were surveyed. Dr. Markus Keller and Tim Ritzheim from IFPE...

New Research Paper: “How Does Selenium Intake Differ among Children (1–3 Years) on Vegetarian, Vegan, and Omnivorous Diets? Results of the VeChi Diet Study”

by IFPE | Jan 14, 2023 | Aktuelles

In regions with low soil selenium concentrations, selenium can be considered a critical nutrient in vegetarian and vegan diets. Studies investigating selenium intake in vegetarian and vegan children have been lacking. In the VeChi Diet Study, the diet of vegetarian,...