Tate & Lyle funds research to improve understanding of healthier, more sustainable food choices
Shopping habits of 1.6M consumers will be studied.
Tate & Lyle PLC announced that it is supporting a new three-year research project by The University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute which aims to improve the understanding of the UK food system and help people experiencing food insecurity and living with obesity make healthier, more sustainable food choices.
The University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute has been awarded £1.6m funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to carry out the project, which will investigate how issues around poverty, food insecurity, and obesity may affect shopping habits.