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Research Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition, Giessen
Study centre at the Research Institute for Plant-based Nutrition (IFPE) in Bad Homburg
The Research Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition, IFPE for short, is a private research and consulting institute with the legal form of a non-profit limited liability company. The institute focuses on the research and scientific assessment of plant-based diets, both from a nutritional physiological and nutritional ecological perspective.
The IFPE has existed in its current form since mid-2020 and emerged from the Institute for Alternative and Sustainable Nutrition (Ifane). The IFPE (or its predecessor institute) has already been involved in several human studies on plant-based nutrition, such as the VeChi-Diet and VeChi-Youth studies (vegan, vegetarian and omnivorous nutrition in children and adolescents) and the Preggie study (vegan and omnivorous nutrition in pregnant women).
In addition to the COPLANT study, current IFPE research projects include the MultiVeg study, in which the effect of a vegan multi-nutrient preparation is being investigated, and the VEGANScreener study, a Europe-wide project in which a screening tool is being developed to record the nutritional quality of vegans.
The examinations for the COPLANT study will take place at the health practice of Dr Petra Bracht & Kollegen in Bad Homburg.
Information on study participation:
Who can take part?
People who are between 18 and 69 years old at the time of recruitment and have been pursuing one of the following diets for at least one year:
- vegan: no animal products
- vegetarian: no meat and fish, but dairy produce and eggs
- pescetarian: no meat, but fish
- omnivorous: both plant and animal products (mixed diet)
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are also welcome to take part in the study. Further information can be found in our FAQ on the COPLANT study.
Contact
Study Centre
at the Research Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition gGmbH
Am Lohacker 2
35444 Biebertal
Telephone: 06409/330 19 94
E-Mail: coplant@ifpe-giessen.de
If you are interested in participating in the COPLANT study, please register in our database
