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Innovative Food Systems

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Addresses sustainability, resilience, and innovation in food production and processing.

Research in this area includes

Sustainable agriculture, food safety, and development of sustainable food processing.
Promoting food waste reduction, alternative proteins, and byproduct valorization.
Leveraging advanced bioprocessing to enhance nutrient retention and food fortification.
Integrating engineering solutions with social and policy considerations to build resilient food systems.

Faculty researching this area

Abdennour Abbas
Bo Hu
Roger Ruan

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Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
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BBE North (Kaufert Laboratory)
2004 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

BBE South (Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Building)
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

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