Nutrition

Diet, nutrition and health lunchtime seminars

At the occasion of the 1st meeting of the Nutrition Guidance Advisory Group (NUGAG), 22-25 February 2010


Tuesday 23 February 2010 (12:20 - 13:20, Salle G)

"Trans fat and sodium in Canada - moving from knowledge to action to results"

Presented by: Professor Mary L'Abbe
Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada


Thursday 25 February 2010 (12:30 - 13:30, C 202)

"Sugars and health"

The impact of sugars on health: continuing debates

Presented by: Professor Jim Mann
Professor in Human Nutrition & Medicine
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

Evidence to support a food-based dietary guideline on sugar consumption in South Africa

Presented by: Professor Esté Vorster
Professor and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN)
Faculty of Health Sciences North-West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa


Friday 26 February 2010 (12:00 - 13:00, Salle C)

"Development of nutrient reference values"

The US/Canadian Dietary reference intake process ─ merits and limitations

Presented by: Dr Janet C. King
Senior Scientist Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Oakland, CA, USA

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