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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. Read our HVN newsletters.
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
$1.1M to be invested into Māori-led research to establish two new highly functional natural foods
This investment by the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge and industry partners will seek to establish two new highly functional natural foods - Karengo (a type of edible seaweed) and Mamaku (tree fern). The HVN Challenge is a mission-led...
Towards a second Nutrition Transition…HVN can lead the way
‘Nutrition Transition’ was a concept first proposed by the distinguished American scientist Barry Popkin in 1993 to describe the shift from a ‘traditional’ diet rich in plant-based food and fiber to one that is high in sugar, fats and animal products – the typical...
HVN highlights functional benefits to boost exports
HVN Challenge Director Joanne Todd highlighted three prominent studies - kiwifruit, wagyu beef and greenshell mussels - conducted as part of the Challenge when recently speaking at the Healthy Ageing APAC Summit. The High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge...