Food and Nutrition Science

The Food and Nutrition Science research activities of Syreon concentrate on the health, safety, economic, social, and sustainability aspects of the food systems. Our experience in food safety risk assessment, modelling, public health policy, capacity building and education brought together with extensive knowledge of data and knowledge management, evidence-based decision-making, health economics, and health policy provides a unique portfolio in food and nutrition science.

Eating comes with benefits but also risks. Food can be contaminated with various biological, chemical, and physical hazards, and the quality of food (ingredients, compounds, processing) has a profound effect on human health and well-being, influencing quality and expectancy of life. Syreon Research Institute performs high-quality research on assessing food safety & nutritional risks and benefits, considering other dimensions, such as complex health, environmental and societal aspects, costs and sustainability. Preparing for future risks, we provide a framework of predictive analytics as well as driver and scenario analysis to anticipate emerging food systems risks and systemic drivers. Our experience in data and knowledge management are exploited through our ability to connect various databases, process and analyse data, and provide actionable insight. We believe in evidence-based decision-making and the power of data and advanced analytics, but also in the importance of domain expert knowledge and interpretation.

In the field of food and nutrition science, Syreon Research Institute offers:

• Food safety risk assessment, risk-benefit assessment
• Food health technology assessment
• Multidisciplinary and multi-criteria assessment
• Emerging food systems risk identification
• Food safety research for all stakeholders (e.g., agri-food industry, governments & authorities, academia, consumers & patients)
• Systematic literature review with qualitative and quantitative synthesis
• Data aggregation, connection, processing, analysis, and modelling
• Assisting food safety decision-making processes
• Evidence synthesis
• Capacity building
• Food and nutrition science trainings