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Quality protein remains key to a healthy future

While plant proteins can form an important part of a healthy and sustainable diet, that shouldn’t mean moving away from high-qu...

Sep. 10. 2020

Oliver Witard Dr., Senior Lecturer, King's College London

Why protein is a vital part of healthy ageing

Optimising protein intake could help promote health and independence in an ageing population, according to the Protein for Life...

Aug. 28. 2020

Alexandra Johnstone Professor, Research Scientist, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen

The best of both worlds: Why DIAAS can inspire exciting protein combinations

The rollout of DIAAS could have broad product development implications, particularly when fusing proteins into blends with opti...

Aug. 13. 2020

Paul Moughan Distinguished Professor at Massey University and Riddet Institute Fellow Laureate

The missing piece: Whey protein’s role in the immunity jigsaw puzzle

Whey protein is known for its role in protein synthesis and weight management, but it is also a bountiful source of key macro- ...

Jul. 23. 2020

Robert Child Director of the nutrition consultancy Alimentarius

Quality trumps quantity: Why DIAAS is the preferred protein model

When it comes to protein, you have to look beyond quantity alone. This is why the FAO-recommended DIAAS (digestible indispensab...

Jul. 02. 2020

Paul Moughan Distinguished Professor at Massey University and Riddet Institute Fellow Laureate

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We are proud to have some of the most promient experts from the whey & protein community to contribute to our blog. Each and every one is an expert in their own area, common for all is that that they write about thes benefits and use of whey and protein.

Alexandra Johnstone

Professor, Research Scientist, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen

Allan Steen Olesen

Professional triathlete

Allene Bruce

Director, New Nutrition Business

Andrew Berardy

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Arizona State University

Anna Sward

MA, PhD, Protein Pow Ltd

Arne Astrup

Professor, MD, DMSc

Arun Ramesh

Team Lead, Agriculture & Nutrition at Frost & Sullivan

Bénédicte Masure

Secretary General, European Whey Processors’ Association

Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen

General Secretary of DanChurchAid (DCA)

Chris Lockwood

PhD, CSCS, Lockwood LLC

Christopher Wharton

Dr, associate professor in nutrition and assistant dean of the college of health solutions, Arizona State University

Claus Heggum

Chief Consultant, Danish Agricultural & Food Council

Donald K. Layman

Professor Emeritus, Nutrition, University of Illinois

Emma Hooker

Researcher, The Rowett Institute, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, the University of Aberdeen

Emma Stevenson

Professor of Sport and Exercise Science

Eva Greibe

Postdoctoral Researcher at Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital

Florencia Moreno Torres

Insights & Innovations Manager, Innova Market Insights

Frank M Mitloehner

Professor and Air Quality UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis.

Gabrielle Lyon

DO, The Ash Center for Comprehensive Medicine

Geórgia Alvares de Castro

MSc. Ph.D

Hellen C. G. Nabuco

Federal Institute of Science and Technology of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Ian Givens

Professor, Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Reading, UK

John Deaton

Vice President of Science & Technology, Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes

Jose Antonio

Professor, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Exercise and Sports Science Program, Department of Health and Human Performance, Nova Southeastern University, USA

Julian Mellentin

Director and founder of New Nutrition Business

Kalyani Chennaparapu

Senior Analyst, BCC Research

Kieran Smith

PhD student, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK

Lars Holm

Professor, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK.

Lene Lange

Professor (ret.), PhD et Dr.Scient.

Lin Carson

PhD, founder and CEO of BAKERpedia

Lindsey Ormond

Owner, LO Health Solutions

Luc van Loon

Professor, Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maja Alm

Professional orienteer

Marie Christiansen Krøyer

Insights Team Manager, YouGov

Mayar Raouf

Senior Communications Officer, ESSNA

Mette Hansen

Associate Professor, Section of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark

Michael Lindberg

CEO

Nikolaj Fibiger Rittig

MD, Researcher, Department of Clinical Medicine - Medical Research Laboratory, Aarhus University

Oliver Witard

Dr., Senior Lecturer, King's College London

Ove Hukset Sollie

PhD student, Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Paolo Tessari

Professor, MD, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University of Padua, Italy

Paul Moughan

Distinguished Professor at Massey University and Riddet Institute Fellow Laureate

Peter Wennström

Founder & Senior Consultant, Healthy Marketing Team

Robert Child

Director of the nutrition consultancy Alimentarius

Robert Wildman

Ph.D., Founder of InternationalProteinBoard.org

Robin Wyers

Food Product Development Specialist

Signe Bruun

M.D., PhD student, Hans Christian Andersen Hospital for Children and Adolescents

Søren Gregersen

Chief physician, associate professor, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus/Aarhus University Hospital

Stuart Phillips

Professor, Director, Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE), McMaster University Department of Kinesiology

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