College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

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  Faculty Award

  Published on October 31, 2016
  Lorraine Weatherspoon and Julie Plasencia (Ph.D. candidate) received Established Teacher and Graduate Student Teaching Awards

• FSHN Faculty News Fall 2016

  Published on October 31, 2016
  FSHN Faculty & Staff News

• Alumni Update from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

  Published on October 31, 2016
  Alumni update on teaching, research and outreach from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

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  Omega-3 fatty acid stops known trigger of lupus

  Published on October 6, 2016
  A team of Michigan State University researchers has found that consuming an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, can stop a known trigger of lupus and potentially other autoimmune disorders.

• MSU Food Product Development Team wins silver at food competition

  Published on September 7, 2016
  The MSU Product Development student team won second place at this year's Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Association Food Product Development Competition, which took place over the summer in Chicago.

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  MSU scientist looking at fatty acids to stop stunting, poor cognitive development

  Published on July 11, 2016
  MSU AgBioResearch scientist Jenifer Fenton is studying the relationship between malnutrition and essential fatty acid deficiency.

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  Cheese and crickets: Italian researchers to discuss edible insects at MSU

  Published on May 24, 2016
  The practice of consuming insects as a source of nourishment has been around for thousands of years in many cultures throughout the world. In the U.S., however, insects have long been considered pests and a source of fright for many Americans.

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  Hendrick recommended as Dean of College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU

  Published on January 25, 2016
  Hendrick is an MSU alumnus who currently serves as interim dean for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science at Ohio State University.

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  World Food Prize Reflections (Part II): Engaging, Inspiring, Humbling

  Published on October 30, 2015
  Taking part in the recent World Food Prize celebration alonside leaders in the field of agriculture and human nutrition was an experience that a dozen BHEARD scholars won't soon forget.

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  Reflections on the World Food Prize (Part I): No contribution is too small

  Published on October 28, 2015
  Twelve Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) scholars traveled Oct. 14-16 to Des Moines, Iowa, to attend the 2015 World Food Prize symposium.