School of Human
Environmental Sciences
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
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Nutrition & Food Science

Faculty members in the Department of Nutrition & Food Science feature a variety of themes of research including:

Use of information technology in hospitality and tourism industry,

Expenditure patterns for travel and food-away-from-home,

Tourism in Kentucky,

Small and medium hospitality & tourism enterprise,

Economic development in developing countries,

Nutritional needs and patterns of those with disabilities,

Consumers’ attitudes and behaviors in the areas of diet &
food safety,

Healthy weight,

Built environment, and

Development of new food products with therapeutic or health benefits.

Along with faculty members, our graduate students are actively involved in research activities.