FY2010 Annual Report Project Descriptions

NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, AND HEALTH

UVM research scientists and outreach specialists ...

·  develop a new technology to manufacture functional oats based yogurt like product
Physicochemical Properties and Survivability Of Probiotics In Symbiotic Oats Yogurt Using Polymerized Whey Proteins As A Gelation Agent
GUO 2

 

·  develop a transdisciplinary Master's program in Food Systems
Applied Master's Degree in Food Systems
KOLODINSKY 2

 

·  evaluate a health, fitness and nutrition education program at Barre City Middle School
The 225 Club: Fitness, Understanding and Nutrition for All
KOLODINSKY 2

 

Food Safety

 

·  improve the speed and reliability of Listeria detection for efficient monitoring and control of this pathogen in food processing environments.
Listeria monocytogenes: Enrichment, sampling and novel surveillance.
DONNELLY 2a

 

·  investigate the impact of emerging pathogens in the raw milk supply on the safety of aged raw milk cheese, ensuring the continued safe production of raw milk cheese, particularly at the farmstead level.
Surveillance and Characterization of Bacterial Pathogens in Raw Milk Destined for Cheesemaking vs Direct Human Consumption
DONNELLY 2a

 

·  map the contact relationships among local food promoting organizations in Vermont and explore the correlates of structural position within the local food information exchange network.
Information Exchange Network of Local Food Promoters in Vermont: A Social Network Analysis
SUN 2a

 

Nutrition

 

·  as flavored milk in schools continues to come under increased scrutiny, especially in light of the October 2009 Institute of Medicine School Meals Report, it is increasingly important to understand the impact of this early reformulation of flavored milk on children's consumption in schools.
Evaluating the acceptance of reformulated flavored milk in schools
JOHNSON 2b

 

·  develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based computer program on the topic of energy balance targeted at high school students.
A Web-Based Energy Balance Tutorial for Middle School Students.
PINTAURO 2b

 

Food Science

 

·  develop strategies to prevent calcium lactate crystal formation on Cheddar cheese
Imaging methods to characterize calcium lactate crystallization in Cheddar cheese
KINDSTEDT 2c

 

Health

 

·  profile the health care status of migrant dairy farm workers in Vermont and identify barriers to health care, recommend strategies to improve delivery of health care services to migrant workers
Migrant Worker Health Needs Assessment
BAKER 2d

 

·  determine if reduction of television viewing time influences energy balance in adults
Effects of Reducing TV Viewing Time on Energy Balance in Obese or Overweight Adults.
HARVEY-BERINO 2d

 

·  estimate the effect that lifestyle time use patterns have on obesity to develop policy measures designed to stem the rising tide of obesity in the United States
Health Capital as Measured by Obesity in Single Headed Female Households.
KOLODINSKY 2d

 

·  determine the effect of a natural (milk fat) vs. industrial (partially hydrogenated oil) source of TFA on the fetal programming of atherosclerosis in the apoE*3 Leiden mouse.
The Impact of Milk Fat-Derived Bioactive Fatty Acids on the Fetal Programming of Atherosclerosis
WRIGHT 2d

 

·  delineate the impact of isomer profile of trans fat sources on hypercholesteremia and risk of atherosclerosis
The Impact of Trans Fatty Acid Isomer Profile of Fat Sources on Hypocholesteremia and Risk of Artherosclerosis
WRIGHT 2d

 

·  examine the impact of natural vs. industrial sources of trans fatty acids on the development of atherosclerosis in the ApoE*3 Leiden mouse model
The Impact of Natural and Industrial Sources of Trans Fatty Acids on the Development of Atherosclerosis in the ApoE*3 Leiden Mouse Model
WRIGHT 2d