Social media, everyone uses it but does it also influence the beliefs, attitudes and intention of consumers towards plant-based food products? Find it out in our latest paper: authors.elsevier.com/c/1iC~R3O579jv…

We Belgians love quality chocolate, but ever wondered what the main sensory attributes are of fine flavor chocolate? Find it out in our latest paper. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering UGent doi.org/10.1111/1750-3…

De UGent moedigt studenten aan AI te gebruiken: “Voorbereiding op het leven” standaard.be/cnt/dmf2024032…

#nieuws: Grote merkaanbieders gebruiken krimpflatie om omzet op peil te houden. Zie foodholland.nl/nieuws/255579/

Summer Vibes

Do grant proposal texts matter for funding decisions? A field experiment Spoiler alert...NO! #Grants #academia

📢 The AECP Group is on the lookout for a talented postdoctoral researcher specializing in agricultural economics 🌾📊. Apply by August 30, 2024! #PostdocPosition #AgriculturalEconomics #ResearchJobs

The value of ‘wasting time’ on deep thinking is often overlooked in a scientific ecosystem increasingly tainted by Wall Street’s productivity mindset. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Our latest research uncovers interesting dynamics in how information impacts mothers’ perceptions of insect-based porridges for their children. Free full text at sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #NewPaper

Curious about the future of food? 🧐 Join me at Faculty of Bioscience Engineering UGent (UGent) on 27 Sept for my inaugural lecture on Tasting the Future: Decisions Driving Sustainable Food Innovations. Talks, discussions, and a reception await! RSVP by 23 Sept: event.ugent.be/registration/e…

If you asked a room of cell biologists 5 years ago if cell culture media could productively grow cells while costing just $0.63 per liter, you would have been laughed out of it. No longer. Let's dive into this important study that poses challenges for #cultivatedmeat skeptics:

Wist je dat de Vlaamse sector van vleesvervangers en plantaardige eiwitten booming is? Joachim Schouteten, professor aan onze faculteit én expert in alternatieve eiwitten, geeft inzicht in de groei van deze sector en wijst op de uitdagingen én kansen. vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024…

An excellent talk showing directions for further consumer research on plant-based foods by ⁦Davide Giacalone⁩ at #EuroSense24

Getting ready to present some research on VR at the #EuroSense24 conference.

🔥🚨BREAKING: Coca Cola is facing backlash across America after it was revealed that they won't let you personalize a can with "Jesus" but allows Satan, Allah and all of the Babylonian Gods and demons.

Commit to First Class

🍽️ **Veel mensen rapporteren onnauwkeurig over hun eetgewoonten, wat de betrouwbaarheid van gezondheidsstudies beïnvloedt," zegt Prof. Carl Lachat, UGent . 📰 Lees meer erover in een interview met #DeStandaard 👉 standaard.be/cnt/dmf2025012…

Wil jij meebouwen aan oplossingen voor een maatschappelijke uitdaging? Van 7–11 sept organiseren UGent & Gentrepreneur de Maakmarathon van Comon Studenten werken rond de vraag: Hoe kunnen we met vertrouwen kinderen opvoeden? Inschrijven tot 23 mei comon.gent/evenement/maak…

Het stemmen aan de ⁦UGent⁩ is begonnen. #UGentKiest

Requiem for the middle class and entrepreneurs. De Tijd