Marissa Pickard

With Digestiva, researchers from UC Davis are developing a solution using specialized enzymes to improve dietary protein digestion and nutrition. Co-founders Justin Siegel and Wilson Mak have created a biotechnology...

Guideline recommendation for a plant bioactive such as flavan-3-ols is a departure from previous recommendations because it is not based on deficiencies but rather improvement in health outcomes. Nevertheless, there...

The ketogenic diet is intended to not only reduce calorie consumption, but also alter bodily metabolism to utilize fats as a primary fuel. In collaboration between the Innovation Institute for Food...

In addition to the three primary macronutrients – carbohydrates, fats, and protein – a fourth has been identified: ketone bodies. Thought to have evolved in response to carbohydrate scarcity, our...

We are pleased to share that our Faculty Director, Justin Siegel, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors!  Fellows are recognized for their inventions that “have...

The Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis and the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health have partnered with Barnstorm Foundry to explore new markets...

Guideline recommendation for a plant bioactive such as flavan-3-ols is a departure from previous recommendations because it is not based on deficiencies but rather improvement in health outcomes. Nevertheless, there...

For reasons of health, sustainability, or a desire to try, more consumers are choosing plant-based milks than ever, driving a rapidly growing global market. This interest offers a unique opportunity...

Our understanding of the relationship between the food we eat and our health is deeper than ever and we now have the scientific knowledge and technological ability to transform this...

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most potent genotoxic and carcinogenic aflatoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. AFB1 is considered a major concern in food safety because of its...

Aflatoxins are mutagenic mycotoxins which are believed to impact over a billion people every year, particularly in the developing world, and, when consumed, lead to stunting, immunosuppression, and liver cancer....

Globally, we are failing to meet numerous nutritional, health, and environmental targets linked to food. Defining food composition in its full chemical and quantitative diversity is central to data-driven decision...