Ministry of Justice · Awarded contract
Awarded

Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons

Awarded 01 Nov 2023

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Awarded01 Nov 2023
Value£42,486.75
SupplierInstitute for Food, Brain and Behaviour (operating as Think Thro
AgencyMinistry of Justice
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y ago1y term
Awarded 1 Nov 2023Expired 31 Oct 2024

About

The Ministry of Justice awarded a contract to the Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour (operating as Think Thro) for a research project aimed at improving prisoner nutrition and dietary outcomes while reducing food waste.

The project assessed whether a browser-based nutrition education intervention delivered through in-cell technology, combined with a new menu system, could improve the nutritional quality of dietary choices and self-reported health and wellbeing.

It also delivered insight into food waste in prison kitchens, serveries, and cells, identified the most wasted meals over three menu cycles, and explored correlations between nutritional quality, food waste, and prisoner well-being and behaviour.

The contract value was AUD 42,486.75.

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