Instanz: TeilenTeilen:Fake news on the menu: University of Bayreuth investigates nutrition-related misinformation on social mediaTheresa Hübner PressestelleUniversität Bayreuth21.07.2026 11:16Misleading or false claims about nutrition spread rapidly on social media – and reach children, adolescents and young adults in particular. The Chair of Public Health Nutrition, held by Prof. Dr Peter Philipsborn, at the University of Bayreuth, has been awarded over 220,000 euros for this research. The project at the Kulmbach campus forms part of the FOOD-FRAMES project, which runs until 2029 and is funded with a total of 2.6 million euros. In addition to the University of Bayreuth, the project involves Wageningen University (coordinator), University College Cork, the University of Vienna, Ghent University, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the University of Southern Denmark, the University of Pisa, Sciensano and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Wissenschaftliche Ansprechpartner:Prof. Dr Peter von Philipsborn, MDPublic Health Nutrition, University of BayreuthHead of the University of Bayreuth’s sub-project (Principal Investigator / PI)Universitätsstr.