Food security will depend on research in dietetics
Food scientist Dr Amarjit Singh Sarpal highlights the growing importance of dietetics and nutritional research in terms of sustainability
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The Dietetics and Nutrition Division, Centre for Agricultural Research and Innovation, Department of Agriculture, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), recently organised a two-day workshop on Health and Wellness where Amarjit Singh Sarpal, Professor of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Brazil, highlighted the growing importance of nutrition science in modern health management, food sustainability and its expanding role in global wellness initiatives.
Dr Sarpal talked about nutraceuticals and research-backed diet planning to address growing health concerns among all age-groups. Here's what he shared in his lecture:
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Globally, nutraceuticals and research in food engineering is now being taken up with urgency, owing to growing climate challenges and health disorders. It has become an almost 220 billion dollar market in the US and has a large share in regions, including Europe and South America.
The academic sessions cover a broad range of contemporary themes such as digital tools for diet planning, nutraceuticals for health promotion, research data analytics and extrusion technology for the development of value-added food products. Alongside the primary activities, there is also the need for training, conducted by technical experts in the field of food engineering, enhanced participants' practical understanding of extrusion technology and its applications in innovative product development-supporting entrepreneurial capacity-building and industry readiness. This includes the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this specific field of research.
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All these support entrepreneurship and research-backed product development in dietetics and nutrition will form the basis of food security and sustainability in future.
At Guru Nanak Dev University, it was promising to see young researchers work on functional foods and nutraceutical science formulating Indian convenience food for people with food disorders.
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