Researchers of the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department participate in the project “Grupo Operativo Praderas de Cantabria y alimentos saludables con beneficio ambiental”. The project is aimed at the transfer of knowledge to farmers, producers of dairy products and consumers, so that all the agents involved in the production and consumption chain are aware of the nutritional and environmental benefits of feeding cows with grass and forage.
The Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Departmnet is in charge of the determination of the profile of the fatty acids contained in milk and in meat, with special focus in the discrimination of beneficial omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Aditionally, we are participating in the life cycle analysis of the production and consumption processes, that incorporates new nutritional indicators.
