Elise Talsma

Elise Talsma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Nutrition at Wageningen University. Her research focuses on food systems, diet quality, and sustainable nutrition policies, with a particular emphasis on low- and middle-income countries. She leads projects addressing food environment interventions, sustainable dietary patterns, and the intersection of health, environmental impact, and cost in regions like China, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.

Her work includes supervising PhD candidates on topics such as predictive modeling of food security in Rwanda, sustainable diets for adolescents in urban Ethiopia, and healthy diets during pregnancy. She contributes to collaborative datasets like the Chinese Food Life Cycle Assessment Database and has published widely on food systems resilience, ultra-processed foods, and circular agriculture. Her research has been cited in policy reports and highlighted in news outlets, reflecting its real-world impact.

Elise collaborates internationally, with projects supported by grants addressing food security intelligence and global diet quality. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges nutrition science, environmental sustainability, and policy, aiming to advance equitable and healthy food systems globally.