Alie de Boer

Dr. Alie de Boer is Associate Professor of nutrition and food information at Maastricht University’s Campus Venlo. She is the founder of the Food Claims Research Centre, a hub for interdisciplinary research on functional foods and food law. Dr. de Boer’s research focuses on the generation and use of scientific evidence in food policy and legislation, and its implications for food safety, nutrition, and sustainability of food systems. She employs an interdisciplinary approach, integrating nutrition & food science, law, and policy studies to examine the role of risk analysis in food governance. Alie has a particular interest in the use of new approach methods in risk analysis. Through her work, she aims to support fair, safe, healthy, and sustainable food choices by ensuring that food information is accessible, understandable and rooted in science.