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Plant-based Meat Alternatives Growing but not Enough to Impact Beef Industry

Feb 28, 2022, 7:14 AM

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.

UK, Partners Named Build Back Better Regional Finalists

Dec 22, 2021, 7:17 AM

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.

Registration Now Open for UK’s Food, Energy and Water Symposium Featuring AppHarvest CEO

Nov 18, 2021, 7:45 AM

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.

UK-led Project Fosters Stronger, Connected Local Food Systems

Oct 12, 2021, 7:25 AM

UK researchers studied pandemic-related impacts to food systems including changes in consumer purchasing behaviors, pandemic responses of different food system sectors, innovations and agency support.

UK Study Highlights the Importance of Signaling Molecule in Obesity

Oct 6, 2021, 7:36 AM

Recent work from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine published in Cell Press discusses an essential signaling pathway that causes metabolic dysfunction including insulin resistance and obesity.

UK and Arq Partner to Build a More Sustainable Future

Jun 23, 2021, 7:50 AM

A public-private research collaboration between the University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture and London-based Arq is working to create a sustainable future for Kentucky and the planet.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment to Lead Research, Outreach Efforts in Controlled Environment Systems

May 14, 2021, 8:01 AM

The effort will meld the expertise of scientists and educators from a variety of departments within the college and potentially across the university.

New Research Aims to Improve Health Among Rural Appalachians Through Personal Technology

Nov 9, 2020, 8:02 AM

The National Institutes of Health/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recently awarded a five-year $3.8 million grant to the University of Kentucky to begin a new study aimed at improving diet and activity among rural Appalachian Kentuckians.

Nursing Researcher Awarded $2.5 Million to Address Health Issues in Rural Kentucky

Oct 9, 2020, 8:41 AM

Mudd-Martin is testing the effectiveness of two interventions aimed at encouraging healthy behaviors such as physical activity, healthy eating and smoking cessation for the populations of rural areas of Bourbon, Rowan, Nicholas and other nearby counties.

UK Researcher Named AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow

Aug 12, 2020, 8:24 AM

AAAS fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government. Larian will be placed at the Center for Nutrition in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Resilience and Food Security in Washington D.C.

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