Cristina Grasseni’s project

By placing food at the centre of investigation, this Minor explores current-day debates on political, environmental, economic and cultural change at both the local and global levels.

The global agri-food system plays a critical role in food security and environmental issues.

Ben jij een geboren fotograaf? Of juist helemaal niet, maar heb je wel een briljante foto die de relatie tussen voedsel en mensen verbeeldt? Doe dan mee aan de ‘Food & Society’ fotowedstrijd van de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen. Stuur vóór dinsdag 3 april 2018 je foto in!

Fungal food spoilage often starts with a contamination with spores. Experimental data strongly indicate the existence of subpopulations of spores with different levels of resistance to preservation methods.

The rapidly increasing commercial application of metallic nanoparticles within products will inevitably enhance the amount of NPs being released into soil.

Op 3 maart 2021 presenteerde Zuzana Vikarská haar huidige onderzoek bij de ‘Food for Thought’ bijeenkomst van het Europa Instituut.

Lezing

What invertebrates are available to feed nestlings in an agricultural landscape of varied complexity?

Lezing, Research Seminar

On the Indonesian island of Siberut, the term 'hungry' does not just refer to the lack of food, but above all the absence of social contacts to use a meal.

Does the presence of Ring-necked parakeets negatively influence feeding and feeding behaviour of native bird species on artificial bird feeders and if so, what are possible solutions?

In Europe a number of production and communication strategies have long tried to establish local products as resources for local development. At the foot of the Alps, this scenario appears in all its contradictions, especially in relation to cheese production. The Heritage Arena focuses on the saga…

Congres/symposium

Promotie

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Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Lezing

Congres/symposium

What is the effect of light at night on plant phenology and physiology, and how does this affect plant interactions with other species?

Promotores: Prof. dr. G.R. (Geert) de Snoo, Dr. E. (Ester) van der Voet

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo

Evaluating the environmental consequences of diet changes in the European Union.

Lezing, This Week's Discoveries

Promotores: Prof.dr. P.M. Brakefield, Prof.dr. B.J. Zwaan (Wageningen Universiteit)

The use of N fertilizers has increased worldwide in the past century. While this increased input of N has increased food productivity, it has also contributed to decreases in biodiversity, soil quality and environmental health, including increases in greenhouse gas emissions.

This report investigates the different approaches in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use in the European Union and the United States of America. Three main aspects are considered and analyzed as potential causes of differences in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use.…

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Creating a framework to assess the sustainability of fish farms which will set sustainability standards and give consumers information about the the sustainability and safety of their seafood.

Climate change is a challenge for both current and future generations. New biological resources have to be developed in order to meet the demand for energy as well as the demand for food.

Nanomaterialen kunnen veel verder doordringen in onze voedselketen dan tot nu toe werd gedacht. Dat komt doordat de deeltjes in elk organisme in de keten van vorm en grootte blijken te veranderen. Onderzoekers van het Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden ontdekten dit bij toeval, toen zij een door…

Do selenium nanoparticles in fish food cause subtle alterations in behavior of fish: effect of particles size and concentration?

Waar komt kombucha vandaan (en hoe spreek je het eigenlijk uit)? Is intermittend fasting echt iets nieuws? Waarom zijn Chinees-Indische (‘Chin.-Ind.’) restaurants een typisch Nederlands verschijnsel? Wie heeft bedacht dat het best handig is om het eten in verschillende gangen op te dienen? (Spoiler…

What are interactive effects of human pressures on aquatic communities?

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo Co-promotor: C.J.M. Musters

De Nationale Wetenschapsagenda (NWA) maakt vandaag bekend zeventien onderzoeksprojecten te steunen met in totaal 61 miljoen euro. Bij vijf projecten zijn onderzoekers van de Universiteit Leiden of LUMC betrokken. Alle projecten zijn interdisciplinaire samenwerkingsverbanden tussen publieke en private…

Lezing

Promotie

Promotor: Prof.dr. P.C. van Welzen

Identification of the products or product groups that have the greatest environmental impact from a life-cycle perspective using environmentally extended input-output analysis.