Human Nutrition at Otago leads innovative learning, teaching and research focused on positive nutritional impact on society and individuals.
We are the only Human Nutrition department in New Zealand to offer a Sport and Exercise Nutrition programme together with a diverse range of courses including international nutrition and foodservice management. We are the most established dietetic educator, being the first to offer a university-based dietetics programme.
We are also the World Health Organisation collaborating centre for the Western Pacific region.
Studying with us equips you to enter health care professions, and for careers in the food and food service industries, with sporting bodies and in government and national health organisations.
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Research finds baby food pouches are sweet and low in iron
Thursday 15 April 2021
Health of truck drivers and evening TV binge-watchers under Otago researchers’ spotlight
Friday 29 May 2020
Consumers should cut down food waste: Otago study
Monday 30 March 2020