Benjamin Allès

EREN CRESS is an epidemiologist at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) and lecturer in Nutritional Epidemiology at Sorbonne Paris Nord University. Affiliated with the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN) at CRESS since 2014, their work focuses on plant-based diets, food behavior determinants, and sustainable nutrition.

• PhD and postdoctoral training at Laval University, Canada
• Active in lecturing at French universities and engineering schools

Research spans dietary patterns, plant-based nutrition, and their intersections with health, environmental sustainability, and sociocultural factors. Publications analyze EAT-Lancet diet compliance, ultra-processed foods, mindful eating, and food policy impacts in France.

EREN CRESS participates in national and international public health task forces for ANSES, European Commission, and WHO European NCDs Office. They co-lead RGPD compliance initiatives and data governance networks at CRESS.