Prof Dr Anette Buyken, nutritionist at Paderborn University, has been reappointed as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs (BMLEH). The Professor of Public Health Nutrition is now in her second term of office on the committee. The WBAE is an interdisciplinary body and advises the Ministry on the development of its policy. The Advisory Board works on an honorary basis, is independent and prepares expert reports and statements on topics of its own choosing. In July last year, for example, the WBAE published the highly acclaimed paper "More choice at the common table: alternative products to animal-based foods as a contribution to a more sustainable diet" and presented it to Federal Minister Alois Rainer.
In Paderborn, Prof Buyken heads the "Public Health Nutrition" group at the Institute of Nutrition, Consumption and Health. "My research focusses on nutritional environments, among other things. These are often procured in a way that makes it unnecessarily difficult for people to eat healthily. Yet many of us would like to eat healthily and sustainably. In order to achieve this, we need a political framework. Working on the Scientific Advisory Board has been an excellent opportunity for me to provide impetus for change in our country's nutrition policy. I am therefore all the more pleased to be able to continue to contribute my expertise.
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