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 explored how innovations can help us to tackle key public health challenges.
The conference was chaired by Prof Giles Yeo from the University of Cambridge and included the Annual Lecture from Prof Sir Michael Marmot, winner of the 2023 BNF Prize.
The day also included the 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