PhD, MMedSc Esa-Pekka Nykänen - UTU Research Portal

Esa-Pekka Nykänen
PhD, MMedSc

Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku (Faculty of Science)

esa-pekka.nykanen@utu.fi

+358 45 320 5285

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6345-7177

ResearchGate

BIODIFUL

Areas of expertise

Sustainable diets
Meat reduction
Modelling
Nudging
Public Health
Biodiversity

Publications

Balancing plates and planets: optimising affordable, low-emissions diets for Ghanaian adults (2026)
- Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Donkor, Leticia; Essien, Emmanuel; Vlaeminck, Hanne; Vasco, J. P.; Nykänen, Esa-Pekka; Affrifah, Nicole Sharon; Saalia, Firibu Kwesi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Mainstreaming sustainable consumption through regulation: Public acceptance of new meat reduction policies (2025)
- Sustainable Production and Consumption
Nykänen, Esa-Pekka; Räikkönen, Juulia; Honkanen, Antti; Ahvenharju, Sanna; Lalot, Fanny; Tuomasjukka, Saska; Lagström, Hanna
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Optimising a Nutritious, Affordable, and Culturally Acceptable Diet for Ghanaian Adolescents Using Linear Program (2025)
- Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science
Donkor, Leticia; Essien, Emmanuel; Vlaeminck, Hanne; Vasco, Juan-Pablo; Nykänen, Esa-Pekka; Sintim, Henry Ofosuhene; Affrifah, Nicole Sharon; Saalia, Firibu Kwesi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sustainable diet strategies: Perspectives from Ghana, Ethiopia, and Finland (2025) Nykänen, Esa-Pekka
(G5 Article dissertation )
Globaalin ruuankulutuksen on muututtava – eri tulotason maissa tarvitaan eri keinoja (2024)
- Elävää tiedettä
Nykänen, Esa-Pekka
(Other publication)
Lihankulutuksen kohtuullistaminen – Yksilön valinnoista järjestelmätason muutoksiin (2024)
- Elävää tiedettä
Nykänen, Esa-Pekka
(E1 Popularised blog post)
Developing a novel optimisation approach for keeping heterogeneous diets healthy and within planetary boundaries for climate change (2023)
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Eustachio Colombo Patricia, Elinder Liselotte Schäfer, Nykänen Esa-Pekka A, Patterson Emma, Lindroos Anna Karin, Parlesak Alexandr
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Nudging Finnish Adults into Replacing Red Meat with Plant-Based Protein via Presenting Foods as Dish of the Day and Altering the Dish Sequence (2022)
- Nutrients
Nykänen Esa-Pekka, Hoppu Ulla, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sandell Mari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cost-Minimized Nutritionally Adequate Food Baskets as Basis for Culturally Adapted Dietary Guidelines for Ethiopians (2019)
- Nutrients
Gurmu Abdi Bekele; Nykänen Esa-Pekka A.; Alemayehu Fikadu Reta; Robertson Aileen; Parlesak Alexandr
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Nutritionally Optimized, Culturally Acceptable, Cost-Minimized Diets for Low Income Ghanaian Families Using Linear Programming (2018)
- Nutrients
Nykänen Esa-Pekka; Dunning Hanna; Aryeetey Richmond; Robertson Aileen; Parlesak Alexandr
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)