{"id":14459,"date":"2025-01-14T11:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tartuh.ee\/?page_id=14459"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:14:42","slug":"organic-food-and-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tartuh.ee\/en\/research-and-development\/research-groups-in-tartu-applied-health-sciences-university\/organic-food-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Health Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Collaborators:<\/strong> Estonian University of Life Sciences, Helena Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Keywords: <\/strong>health, balanced diet, self-restricted diet, hidden hunger, nutrients, food hygiene and safety, food supplements, additives, pesticides, mycotoxins, organic food, catering in educational\u00a0institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Overview of Main Activities: <\/strong>The research group\u2019s activities are related to various food- and nutrition\u2011related topics that are directly or indirectly linked to human and environmental health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Group Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00dcLLE PARM, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD (microbiology), Research Group Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AVE KUTMAN,<\/strong>
MSc (biotechnology), doctoral student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ANNA-LIISA TAMM<\/strong>,
PhD (physical education)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ongoing Applied Research and Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. 2021-2027.1.01.23-0180 “Applied Research on the Healthiness of Organic Food”<\/strong> (01.11.2023\u221231.10.2027). Responsible executor: A. Kutman. Institution: Tartu Applied Health Sciences University. Funder: European Regional Development Fund. Allocated amount: 124 703 euros. Project goal: to develop the Health Protection Specialist curriculum at Tartu Applied Health Sciences University. The applied research conducted within this project enables curriculum updates, as it has revealed the content of micro- and macronutrients, food safety (pesticide residues), and the amount of mycotoxins in organic and conventional food. This comparison helps students form an understanding of healthy nutrition, food safety, and the assessment of food quality and safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. \u201cAttitudes of parents\/guardians in Tartu city, including towards organic food offered in general education schools\u201d<\/strong> (Approved by the University of Tartu Human Research Ethics Committee, 388\/T-8, 18.03.2024). Purpose: To investigate the attitudes of parents or guardians of children studying in general education schools in Tartu towards organic food in daily life and in school catering. Responsible researcher: A. Kutman<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \u201cAttitudes of parents\/guardians of 7\u201311-year-old children in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, including towards organic food offered in general education schools\u201d<\/strong> (Approved by the University of Tartu Human Research Ethics Committee, 399\/T-5, 17.03.2025). Purpose: To investigate the attitudes of parents\/guardians of 7\u201311-year-old children in the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) towards the provision of organic food in general education school catering. Responsible researcher: \u00dc. Parm. Partners: Au\u0161ra Rutelione and Loreta Ba\u0161inskien\u0117 (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania); Muhammad Yaseen Bhutto (North American University); Inese Siksna and Ilva Lazda (Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment \u201cBIOR\u201d, Latvia).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. \u201cOccurrence of hidden hunger among women who train regularly with high intensity, follow different dietary plans, and are aged over 65\u201d<\/strong> (University of Tartu Human Research Ethics Committee, protocol no. 340\/T-2, 19.04.2021).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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