About the Lab
Our current research projects focus on developing and testing evidence-based, technology-enhanced culinary education interventions for diverse communities and understanding the role new media plays in influencing the home food environment.
Our research work involves:
- Creating an evidence-based digital cook program for parents with low income
- Developing an assessment tool of home cooking quality, the healthy cooking index score or HCI
- Conducting investigations on the quality of food and nutrition content on social media
- Examining the feasibility of integrating objective feedback tools to help individuals navigate online food media
Primary Investigator
Dr. Raber's research interests: culinary medicine, nutrition education, digital health solutions.
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
Dr. Raber’s lab is part of the Children's Nutrition Research Center which houses laboratories of varied disciplines, a vast array of state-of-the-art equipment, a greenhouse, observation labs and accommodations for research volunteers, a metabolic kitchen, and an elite group of scientists conducting groundbreaking research.
Projects
View a listing of current projects for the Raber Lab including:
- Digital Healthy Cooking Programs
- Home Cooking Behavior Assessment and Analysis
- Diet and Nutrition Misinformation Surveillance
- Integrated Online Nutrition Navigation Tools
Publications
Our research projects and studies result in publications in PubMed and other scientific journals.
Margaret Raber Lab
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
1100 Bates Ave.
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-6753 / Email: Margaret.raber@bcm.edu
