Pieter van 't Veer

Pieter van 't Veer is a full Professor at Wageningen University & Research, a leading institution in life sciences and agriculture. He is affiliated with VLAG, the Graduate School for Food, Nutrition, and Health, as an external employee. His work bridges nutrition science, public health, and environmental sustainability, focusing on creating dietary patterns that are both healthy and ecologically responsible.

His research interests lie at the intersection of nutrition, food systems, and environmental impact. He investigates how dietary choices—particularly around meat and protein consumption—affect human health and planetary boundaries. Key themes include sustainable diets, nutritive value, food intake behaviors, greenhouse gas emissions from food, and the development of meal-based diet models for consumers. His work spans multiple countries, including the Netherlands, France, Denmark, and China, reflecting a global perspective on dietary sustainability.

The recent trends in his publications emphasize the environmental footprint of diets, the role of meat and dairy alternatives, and the alignment of health, cost, and sustainability in dietary patterns. His research combines large-scale dietary surveys with life cycle assessments to model and evaluate sustainable food systems.

He has served as a promotor (primary supervisor) for numerous PhD projects, indicating an active role in mentoring the next generation of researchers in nutrition and sustainability. His supervised work covers topics such as protein transitions, consumer barriers, and sustainable diet modeling.

He has contributed to major datasets, including the Chinese Food Life Cycle Assessment Database and the SHARP Indicators Database, supporting open science in environmental sustainability research. His public engagement includes expert commentary in media on topics like sustainable food systems and healthy eating.