Rowett Institute

There's all kinds of ways to keep track of what we're up to here at the Rowett. You can find us on LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/the-ro… And now on BlueSky too bsky.app/profile/rowett… We look forward to seeing you in our feeds and chatting in our comments.

🚨 Is your Meat Pie really what it says on the label? We've developed MEATiCode, a new LC-MS/MS method that can simultaneously identify multiple meat species, even after cooking or processing. Let’s break it down 👇 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.food… @julesgrif

Whose Meat Is It Anyway? It's the new gameshow sweeping the nation! Join our host Renata from the University's Rowett Institute as we use a new scientific method - MEATiCode - to determine what's really in the food you eat.

👋 Nutrition researchers at the University of Aberdeen’s @rowett_abdn are seeking volunteers to challenge themselves to reduce their meat intake. @aberdeenuni @P_H_S_Official @PaulJ_PHS @FSScot @SusHealthcare @SustainScotland @NHSResearchScot @VHSComms healthandcare.scot/stories/4204/a…

Views are being sought on what should be in the @scotgov Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Programme beyond 2027. Our new research interests include wildfire; and and Scotland's food system' resilience. 👉Give your views here: consult.gov.scot/environment-fo…

“I’ve cut down a lot even if I don’t go completely veggie, I’ll keep doing that, it’s manageable. “I don’t miss it as much as I thought I would.” @rowett_abdn is seeking more participants for its study, learn more 👇 @aberdeenuni @UofGRegiusAnna @FSScot healthandcare.scot/stories/4204/a…

Our #hemp flapjack was a huge hit with @ScotlandRHShow visitors. 😋 93% liked the taste 🛒 93% would buy it 💷 88% would pay more for a healthy product Another small step towards making this healthy, sustainable, versatile crop a Scottish-grown staple. @SGRESAS Recipe 🔽

Are shift workers better off exercising before a night shift or after? That's the question we hope to answer in a new research project just granted funding by @nhsgcharity - working with colleagues from @KingsCollegeLon & @NHSGrampian to protect this crucial part of the workforce

Where would you find the biggest concentration of nutrition researchers in the UK? Right here in the stunning north-east of Scotland. We got (most of) the family together recently on our annual Research Day. Get in touch via the comments or visit our website to find out more.

How many species do we eat a week in the UK? It's an important question for human and climate health that we have answered for the first time. Watch the video to learn more from Professor @Baukje_de_Roos and find a link to the Dietary Species Richness research paper via our bio.

JUNK v JABS - OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD That's the big topic our own @ProfAJohnstone will discuss with Food Fight author @StuartGillesp16 and Emma Harper MSP on August 22 as part of this summer's @ScotParl #FestivalofPolitics. Get your tickets here: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/festiva…

Did you hear @BBCFoodProg discussing our @SGRESAS research on the nutrients "lost" to the UK through #fish exports? Listen back (from 18m19s) as Dr Anneli Löfstedt chats about the work she did with @Baukje_de_Roos bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… Find out more: abdn.io/1u3

Women need more #iron than men - and mineral-rich microgreens grown in a vertical farm may be a good source. Can you help us find out by drinking smoothies and having your health monitored by nutrition scientists? Ingredients and blender supplied. Contact a.bucky.22@abdn.ac.uk

Fixing food systems can't just be done in the lab. That's why Rowett Institute researchers are partners in many fantastic initiatives beyond our own walls. Like @GC_GoodFood which just made our home city the VERY FIRST IN SCOTLAND to secure Sustainable Food Places GOLD status🥇🎉

Click here to find out more: abdn.ac.uk/rowett/volunte…

Hands up if you've had your porridge today! We need #volunteers to join an exciting new #research project looking deeper into the healthiness of #oats and how our bodies digest and metabolise them. Click the link in the comments or email healthyoats@abdn.ac.uk for details...

If you missed @rowett_abdn's workshop last week, which gave shift workers the opportunity to learn more about the health impacts of a 'disrupted body clock', you can join tomorrow's online session at 2pm on the same topic. Register to attend here: abdn.io/1rT

Is fibre "a relatively simple solution to a widespread, significant problem" for cancer patients? We hope to show it is. Read this great summary of a major new @ProstateUK funded trial that's about to get underway. hospitalhealthcare.com/clinical/oncol…

Starting #PCST2025 as we mean to go on - with @ProfAJohnstone joining a thought-provoking opening panel. Communicating science has never been more important - or more challenging, so delighted to see so many experts from across the globe gathered right here in #Aberdeen all week.

The @FIOFood team hosted a powerful event at the Scottish Parliament on tackling dietary inequalities in Scotland. Grateful to our sponsor @RhodaGrant, expert speakers, lived experience voices & attendees for their insights! #foodinsecurity #SPFfoodsystems

@NatProdChem @SEFARIscot @SGRESAS Click here for more info on how to take part: abdn.ac.uk/rowett/researc…

WOW! Thanks to everyone keeping us so busy running to the post box with packets of #sorrel seeds by signing up for our citizen science project. There's plenty more so join the #WildEdibles crew now to get yours. Click the link in the comments to find out more and register...