Facts & Figures
Reasons to avoid ultra-processed foods
Hundreds of epidemiological studies and meta-analyses have reported associations between ultra-processed food consumption and adverse health outcomes. In a linked ...
Managing water sustainably is key to the future of food and agriculture
Agriculture production is highly dependent on water and increasingly subject to water risks. It is also the largest using sector ...
Phycology, the study of algae
The name Phycom is a giveaway for those who recognise the phy from phycology, the study of algae. Phycology is ...
The Food Gap Explained
The global population continues to grow and the demand for food will rise significantly as a result. Due to increasing ...
Solutions for the sustainability of the food production and consumption system
Due to the increasing population, there is high concern about whether the current food system will be able to provide ...
Microalgae for immunomodulation and gut health improvement in poultry industry
The review highlights the role of microalgae in immunomodulatory response and gut health improvement in birds.
Transformation of our food systems, the making of a paradigm shift
Many scientists and other experts believe that the present decade will be the last chance to keep global warming and ...
The Protein Revolution, the future of food
Proteins play a crucial role in human health. And with rising income levels and a multiplying global population, the demand ...
Algae and their potential …
...for a future bio-economy, landless food production, and the socio-economic impact of an algae industry.
Uneven dietary development
Linking the policies and processes of globalisation with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases. In a “nutrition transition”, ...
The Protein Transformation
The world’s consumers love animal-based protein, so much so that in 2020 they ate 574 million metric tons’ worth of ...
Dietary effects on growth and reproduction of freshwater zooplankton
In an aquatic habitat, zooplankton organisms are extremely valuable aquaculture resources. Potential zooplankton species (Ceriodaphnia cornuta) have been further explored ...
Opportunities for applying algae in feed
In 2014-2016 Acrres, a part of Wageningen UR identified the opportunities for applying algae in feed. The published report describes ...
Our impact on the Sustainable Development Goals
Phycom ticks 6 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as a universal call to action to end poverty, ...
Effects of Feeding Chlorella vulgaris in Broiler Chickens a Wageningen UR study
Chlorella vulgaris (CV) is a microalga of great interest for broiler production, due to its nutritional and functional properties. Currently, ...
Microalgae can steer metabolic and immunological processes
To better understand micro algae’s mode of action when applied as an additive in diets, porcine intestinal epithelial cells (IPEC-J2), ...
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