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Nanna Roos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Nutrition and Health. Her research focuses on improving dietary quality and combating malnutrition in vulnerable populations across low-income countries through innovative food systems.
Her primary research areas include:
- Linkages between food production, diet, and nutritional status in vulnerable populations
- Role of animal source foods (particularly edible insects and small indigenous fish) in low-income diets
- Nutritional quality of complementary foods for children, including micronutrient bioavailability
- Human intervention studies on food aid products and locally produced foods
Recent publications (2025) demonstrate concentrated expertise in insect-based food systems, spanning consumer acceptance studies, farming protocols, and nutritional properties. Her work bridges food science, entomology, and public health to develop sustainable solutions for food security, with strong emphasis on practical applications in Asian and African contexts.
Dr. Roos has supervised six PhD students through projects in Cambodia, Kenya, and Thailand:
- Jutta Skau (2008-2013): Preventing undernutrition through improved complementary foods
- Afton Halloran (2014-2017): Cricket farming impacts on livelihoods
- Mulia Nurhasan (2010-2017): Fish resources for child nutrition
- Kuong Khov (2013-2017): Fortified rice for school meals
- Sanne Sigh (2016-2019): Fish-based RUTF for malnutrition treatment
- Daream Sok (2015-2018): Comparative RUTF effectiveness
Her research is funded by major international programs including Danida (Denmark), EU Horizon 2020, and Innovation Fund Denmark, with current leadership roles in projects like HEALTHYNSECT (2020-2024) and SUSINCHAIN (2019-2023). She serves as Editor for the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed and contributes to scientific committees including the European Food Safety Authority.
