Consumers should cut down food waste: Otago study
Monday, 30 March 2020 10:32am
More than three quarters of New Zealand’s retail food waste is being saved from landfill, in stark contrast to Kiwi households, Otago researchers say.
Otago scientist joins international COVID-19 consortium to investigate sensory systems
Friday, 27 March 2020 3:32pm
The fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic has seen the international scientific community rallying to detect, understand and combat this global threat.
2020 Harraways Visiting Professor named
Monday, 20 January 2020 11:43am
A world-class food engineering educator and researcher has been named this year’s Harraways 1867 Visiting Professor as a guest of the University of Otago.
Six rising research stars celebrated in annual awards
Tuesday, 22 October 2019 9:58am
Six researchers whose work covers everything from ancient dolphin teeth to the management of obesity have been recognised by the University of Otago.
Estimating calorie content not clear-cut for all – Otago study
Wednesday, 2 October 2019 9:30am
We make food decisions several times a day – from what time we eat to how much – but a new University of Otago study has found we are not very good at judging the energy-density of what we consume.
Otago researchers to compete in Falling Walls Lab
Wednesday, 4 September 2019 12:43pm
Three Otago researchers are set to compete in Falling Walls Lab New Zealand this month.
Harraways Visiting Professor arrives at Otago
Thursday, 13 June 2019 10:12pm
“Eat food, not too much, mostly plants" is a quote from noted food writer Michael Pollan and is offered by visiting Harraways Professor Rickey Yada to position his upcoming public lectures on the current movement towards plant-based diets.
