Welcome to IFPE (Research Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition)
The Research Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition (IFPE) has its focus on vegetarian and vegan nutrition as well as sustainable and alternative dietary patterns in general. In this context, different aspects of sciences as well as ecology are taken into account.
As an independent research and consulting institute we are committed to science-based concepts of health promotion and sustainable nutrition as well as as dissemination of these concepts in society.
News
The VEGANScreener study (Germany) has started: now recruiting vegan and ominvorous participants
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...
New journal publication: “Pflanzenbasierte Ernährung: Vorschlag einer Definition”
The term “plant-based” is on everyone’s lips but it is frequently used with a variety of different meanings, in popular media as well as the scientific literature. This can lead to...
Brochure and video series on the topic of “Nachhaltige Ernährung” – with the district of Neu-Ulm, Germany
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...
Trend Report Nutrition 2023 – with: Dr. Markus Keller & Tim Ritzheim as experts
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...
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”
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...