Anneleen Kuijsten

Dr. Ir. Anneleen Kuijsten is an academic lecturer and researcher at the Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University & Research. Her work focuses on integrating health and environmental sustainability through nutritional epidemiology and public health research. She specializes in developing food-based dietary guidelines that balance affordability, safety, and environmental impact across global contexts.

Key research areas include sustainable diets, plant-based nutrition, and the assessment of dietary patterns' environmental footprints. She contributes to curriculum development for master’s programs in Nutrition and Health, emphasizing sustainable food systems. Supervising BSc, MSc, and PhD students, her academic mentorship bridges environmental science and nutritional health.

Current projects involve optimizing sustainable food supply chains in China (2022–present), consumer perspectives on healthy diets (2018–2023), and EU food security modeling (SUSFANS, 2015–2019). She collaborates with institutions like China Agricultural University and the Alpro Foundation. Her expertise spans multivariate analysis, food sciences, and chronic disease epidemiology.

Notably, she is involved in updating the Dutch 2030 Dietary Guidelines, emphasizing consumer-centric approaches to sustainable nutrition. Her interdisciplinary approach addresses trade-offs between environmental, economic, and cultural factors in food systems.