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

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  Studying pregnancy and its long-term impact on women and their children

  Published on January 1, 2019
  Rita Strakovsky, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, is studying the relationship between the mother and the developing fetus.

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  New scholarships for undergraduates interested in agricultural or natural sciences career

  Published on December 20, 2018
  Incoming MSU freshmen or transfer students should apply now for Fall 2019 scholarships in these applied STEM disciplines that are vital to our national and global security and economy.

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  MSU food researchers receive $100k grant to help improve diets, health of moms and babies in Uganda

  Published on December 11, 2018
  MSU Food Science and Human Nutrition researchers were awarded a Gates grant for the Next Generation Nutrition in Uganda Project to develop a fortified bean sauce that can improve the diets of pregnant women and their babies.

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  MSU scientists lead effort to bring fall armyworm management to farmers

  Published on November 5, 2018
  MSU scientists have led the development of resources to help farmers in Africa and India protect their crops from fall armyworm, an invasive pest that has proven devastating since it was first officially reported in West Africa in 2016.

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  Human Nutrition PhD student selected for African leadership program

  Published on October 10, 2018
  Getrude Mphwanthe, Human Nutrition graduate student, will travel to South Africa in 2019 to participate in a national leadership program.

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  Flint Kids Cook -- MSU Community Collaboration

  Published on October 3, 2018
  FSHN's Dr. Amy Saxe-Custack helped develop Flint Kids Cook for 8-14 year olds at the Flint Farmer's Market. Supported by a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the hands-on program has continued as an after-school activity.

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  Growing opportunities to learn about food processing learning on, off East Lansing campus

  Published on October 1, 2018
  Michigan State University has received $4.4 million from the state of Michigan to renovate an on-campus food processing laboratory and create a new mobile food processing unit.

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  Are GMOs Safe?

  Published on August 15, 2018
  Exploring the safety of genetically modified foods.

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  Nutritional sciences senior studies foodborne illness during One Health study abroad program in Nepal

  Published on August 3, 2018
  One Health program examines the interconnected nature of human, animal and environmental health, and the direct impact each system has on the others.

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  PhD student Nurul Ahmad chosen first place in IAFP poster competition

  Published on July 30, 2018
  Nurul Ahmad, visiting scholar from Universiti Putra Malaysia and doctoral student with Dr. Elliot Ryser, was awarded 1st place in a national poster competition.