From Policy to Plate: Understanding What Our Children Eat – Wednesday 12th March 2014, 6pm
For primary school pupils, eating a healthy meal at lunchtime can improve concentration and performance, as well as their diet. This has been recognised by the Scottish Government who have created legislation and a curriculum that support healthy eating in…
Diverting a disaster – food for thought. Wednesday 12th June, 6pm
As the World’s population increases, we need to grow more food. A traditional way to grow more food from the same land is to add fertilizers, which are rich in phosphorus. Despite this, there are still low-levels of phosphorus in…
How Often Do You Eat A Mutant Food? – 6pm, Wednesday 14th November 2012
As the World’s population continues to grow past the 7 billion mark more and more crops are needed to feed us, our livestock and grow biofuels. This increasing global food demand creates significant environmental and health concerns, driving up food…
Feeding the World – Science or Reliance on Nature – 6pm, Wednesday 8th February
Join us at Dundee Science Centre on Wednesday 8th February for this talk from Dr. Tim George from the James Hutton Institute. For the last 10,000 years humans have been growing crops for food and trade, but only in the…
Why can't we reduce the waistline of our population? – Understanding mixed messages in lifestyle advice – Mon 31st May
We are constantly told by newspapers, magazines, from doctors and politicians what makes up a healthy lifestyle. There have been major advances in our understanding of the causes of diseases, and the aim of doctors and scientists is to improve…
How Good are "Good Bacteria"? – 6pm Wednesday 10th June
How Healthy are the ‘Good Bacteria’ added to our food? Two million Britons regularly take ‘Good Bacteria’ supplemented in our food or drink, yet evidence shows that the types and numbers of bacteria labelled on the products doesn’t always match what…
Cancer Prevention
Our 3rd Cafe Science will explore the issues around cancer prevention. Prof. Annie Anderson will be giving a short talk entitled, Cancer Prevention: Nutrition and Physical Activity. In the mean time you can click on her name and find out…