Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour
The Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour ("IFBB") is a
Trustees include France Jackson (Chairman) and
The Science Fellows are Kathleen Taylor (biologist), Dr Jonathan Tamman and Dr Rachel Gow.
The Patron is Prue Leith.
History
In 1984 a charity known as South Cumbria Alternative Sentencing Options was founded to investigate whether nutrition could play a role in minimising recidivism in young offenders. The organisation became Natural Justice in 1991, and finally the Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour in 2010. In 2019 the Charity adopted the working name of "Think Through Nutrition".
Research
The institute has a collaborative research programme with
The institute has been carrying out a study at Robert Clack School into whether nutritional supplements can improve disadvantaged pupils' cognitive skills and behaviour. This is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation under their 'food' strand.
References
- ^ "INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR, registered charity no. 517817". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Prison study to investigate link between diet and behaviour | Wellcome Trust". Wellcome.ac.uk. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ Laurance, Jeremy (29 January 2008). "Prison study to investigate link between junk food and violence - Health News - Health & Families". The Independent. Retrieved 28 October 2012.