Public seminar - Physical Activity and Nutrition
This public seminar hosted by the University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition presents Professor Monique Raats from the University of Surrey, UK.
Food, consumer behaviour and health: how information influences choice
Professor Monique Raats
University of Surrey, UK
There is growing interest in how consumer health is affected by their food intake, behaviour and lifestyle. However, data is fragmented, key information is lacking, and the resulting knowledge gap prohibits policy makers and companies in developing effective public health nutrition strategies and reformulating food products. Making “the healthy choice the easy choice” requires knowledge on the context of personal lifestyle choice. In this overview of my current research, I will provide insights into consumer behaviour, food choice, and health, through various studies on food packaging nutrition labelling and health claims, cooking skills, food risk communication, and plant food supplements.
Professor Monique Raats is Director of the University of Surrey's Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre. Her portfolio of research is wide ranging in terms of topics being addressed (e.g. food choice, policy development, food labelling), and methodologies used (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, stakeholder consultation). She has published over 95 peer-reviewed papers, 19 book chapters, and co-edited two books (The Psychology of Food Choice; Food for the Ageing Population). She is a founding member of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. In 2011 Monique joined the UK’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition and is a member of its Subgroup on Maternal and Child Nutrition. Currently she is a partner in the FLICC project that is conducting a pilot randomised control trial on front of pack labelling, the CLYMBOL project that studies health claims and consumer behaviour. She also coordinates the REDICLAIM project, which investigates how EU legislation impacts on the substantiation and use of “reduction of disease risk” claims on food and drinks.
Event Information
- Date: This event was held on Monday 7 March 2016
- Location: Advanced Technology Centre Lecture Theatre (ATC210), Callaghan Campus
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