The course focuses on the relationship between food, brain and mind:
How does the brain work?
How do emotions and thoughts affect our food choices?
How do diets and nutritional deficiencies affect our brain?
Reward systems and their relationship with food
The link between the microbiome and brain
Who should join the course
This course is open to everyone, but may be of particular interest to psychologists or people working in health and well-being. No previous experience is required, though a background knowledge of biology or psychology may help.
Timeline
The course will be available all year round from 2022 onwards.
The EIT Food team is delighted to join with Impact on Urban Health, ROTA, RSSL, and Reformul8 Scotland to collaborate on a project to work with manufacturers to reformulate food and drink products tailored to local community preferences.
Hear from a selection of EIT Food West Delivery and Strategic Partners as to why you should become the next EIT Food Partner and what exciting opportunities you will be offered from the community!
To truly enable healthier food choices, we need to work together with the food industry to conceptualize new methods upon which a food’s impact on health becomes part of its core identity and not a secondary characteristic.
