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Annual Conference 2024

12th November 2024

British Nutrition Foundation Annual Conference

Health in Balance: Innovations in nutrition for combatting obesity, diet related ill health and health disparities.

Innovations have the potential to transform the food system and how people eat. But, with inequalities a major factor in poor health how can we ensure that the people who need it most are not left behind? The British Nutrition Foundation Annual Conference will explore how innovations can help us to tackle key public health challenges.

 

The conference is chaired by Prof Giles Yeo from the University of Cambridge and including the Annual Lecture from Prof Sir Michael Marmot, winner of the 2023 BNF Prize.

 

The day will also include presentation of the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Awards.

Chair

Prof Giles Yeo, Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Cambridge University

Setting the scene – the need for innovation to tackle health challenges

Louis Bedwell, Head of Future Food Movement

Innovations in addressing health inequalities

Prof Ashley Adamson, Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Newcastle University

Annual Lecture

Prof Sir Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology, University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity

The application of data-driven nutrition intelligence

Prof Jaakko Nevalainen, Professor of Biostatistics, Tampere University, Finland

Innovations in retail settings

Prof Michelle Morris, Professor of Data Science for Food, Leeds University

Full Programme

Chair: Prof Giles Yeo, University of Cambridge

10.00    Welcome from the British Nutrition Foundation, Elaine Hindal, Chief Executive

 

10.05    Opening thoughts, Giles Yeo

 

10.10   Annual Lecture: Social Justice and Health Equity. Prof Sir Michael Marmot, University College London

 

10.50   Interview with Prof Giles Yeo and Prof Sir Michael Marmot

 

11.15   Break

 

11.45   How do you balance purpose and profit? Innovation might just be the answer. Louis Bedwell, Future Food Movement

 

12.15    Innovations in addressing health inequalities, Prof Ashley Adamson, Newcastle University.

 

12.45    Lunch

 

13.45    The application of data-driven nutrition intelligence in a retail environment. Prof Jaakko Nevalainen, Tampere University, Finland

 

14.15    Innovations in retail settings. Prof Michelle Morris, Leeds University

 

14.45    Panel discussion

 

15.15    British Nutrition Foundation Awards presentation

 

15.45    Closing remarks, Prof Giles Yeo and Elaine Hindal

 

16.00    Close