The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Contestable Fund has now been issued. Find out more here.
Welcome to High-Value Nutrition
High-Value Nutrition is the New Zealand National Science Challenge with the mission to grow the science excellence and knowledge New Zealand needs to create and deliver food to the world that people choose to stay healthy and well.
A Systems Nutrition approach
The Challenge brings together multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional teams with a systems-level view on the networks in the human body, our environment and society. The research is the basis for the development and delivery of validated high-value foods for health and well-being Learn more about our science.
Introducing the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge
Vision Mātauranga
Our Vision Mātauranga strategy guides research investment to align with mātauranga/ knowledge and supports Māori innovation and opportunities to develop and deliver high-value foods for health and wellbeing. Read more…
Updates and events
FoodFort: New tool for functional food designers
Foodomics 2019 brings international experts on the High-Value Nutrition eco-system to New Zealand
Mapping the second brain
High-Value Nutrition is in the limelight this week, with the National Science Challenge researchers and collaborators profiled extensively in a Listener feature article on gut health, entitled ‘Mapping the second brain’. The article features Professor Rob Knight...