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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FFH supports an affiliated community of faculty and research staff, supporting interdisciplinary team science across campus
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Recent News

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Science Spotlight with Dr. Kristy Townsend

The Foods for Health Science Spotlight will be highlighting faculty members that are actively engaged within the research initiative. To focus on American Diabetes Month, Foods for Health has chosen Dr. Kristy Townsend for a Q&A where she answers questions about her paper, "One Nervous System: Critical Links Between Central and Peripheral Nervous System Health and Implications for Obesity and Diabetes."
November 20, 2024
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Science Spotlight with Dr. Chris Zhu

The Foods for Health Science Spotlight will be highlighting faculty members that are actively engaged within the research initiative. To focus on American Diabetes Month, Foods for Health has chosen Dr. Chris Zhu for a Q&A where he answers questions about his project, "Assessing gut microbiota mediated health outcomes of whole wheat and its major bioactive components."
November 13, 2024
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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