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A University of Kentucky researcher is leading a study that could help combat food insecurity.

PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are the focus of a targeted investigation by UK Superfund Research Center scientists who are working collaboratively with community partners to protect Kentuckians.

A new course in the UK College of Medicine is teaching future doctors how to incorporate healthy food options into care for patients.

Leaders will present and discuss their work on the interconnected research fields at the symposium on Dec. 8. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Jacobs Science Building.

A 2020 study by the Health of the Force-Army Public Health Center found that one in five military service members were classified as obese and had difficulty meeting Army fitness and weight standards. Alison Gustafson from the UK Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition said novel approaches are needed to help personnel, especially new recruits, maintain a healthy weight.

Undergraduate agriculture students from the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee put the competition aside this summer to jointly study how light affects hydroponic lettuce.

In the second part of this series, UK experts from the Gatton College of Business and Economics and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment provide insight into the current reality Kentuckians are facing at the grocery store and in the kitchen.

UK agricultural economists found that while plant-based meat alternatives are a growing industry, they are not currently growing enough to replace the current demand for beef.

The University of Kentucky is part of a coalition that received a $500,000 grant to support a project to boost economic recovery in Kentucky through technological innovations in agriculture.

University of Kentucky’s Food, Energy & Water Symposium will take place on Dec. 9. The event will take place from 9 am to 4 pm at the Jacobs Science Building.