Foods for Health

Foods for Health

Scientific Discovery in Food, Nutrition and Diet

The Foods for Health Research Initiative (FFH) provides the framework to develop new collaborations and innovative approaches needed to address the impact of food and diet on human health.
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Food & Nutrition Towards a Cancer Free World

Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Foods for Health Research Initiative, and Comprehensive Cancer Center jointly awarded $200,000 in seed grants for interdisciplinary research on food, nutrition, and cancer.
October 8, 2024
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FFH Comments Echoed in PCAST Nutrition Report

In December 2023, after collecting feedback from the larger research community, Foods for Health submitted a response to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) request for input on the future of nutrition research. The response from FFH emphasized several key points that also appeared in the final PCAST report, published in September 2024
October 1, 2024
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Don’t overlook microorganisms’ role in planet health, scientists warn

The tiniest and oldest creatures on – and in – the Earth have a huge role in achieving a sustainable future for the planet, an international team of scientists asserts in a new article in the journal Cell. Four faculty researchers at The Ohio State University are among the co-authors, including FFH faculty director Devin Peterson.
September 19, 2024