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Positive impact of supermarket junk food restrictions revealed

Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) has led to a marked reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis.

The winning team with their oversized prize money cheques, standing in front of some banners advertising Ecotrophelia. The team, all wearing pink t-shirts, are joined by Leeds staff Amie Lister, Gleb Yakubov and Afreen Rahman. Everyone is smiling and look

Student Success at Ecotrophelia UK 2025

This month, two of our student teams were shortlisted and participated in the Ecotrophelia UK Competition 2025.

Two pictures side by side. Left: Bianca stood on the grass in front of a white, column-fronted building. Right: a machine in a lab pulling a clear, sticky liquid between two metal plates.

Bianca’s summer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

International PhD student Bianca Hazt is currently doing her summer internship at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) in Boston!

Food scientists in top 2% of researchers citated by Stanford University

Ten academics from the School of Food Science and Nutrition are within the small group of experts that make up the top 2% of global researchers cited by Stanford University.

A baby in a high chair, with food on their hands and mouth.

Commercial baby foods crisis revealed by Leeds research

The UK’s baby food market is awash with “low quality” products with poor nutrition masked by misleading names and on-pack messaging, according to nutrition researchers.