The Intersection Between Food Sustainability and Health

ILSI North America Scientific Session 2018
Southampton, Bermuda
2018-01-23
8:00am – 10:00am
Fairmont Southampton Hotel

At the 2018 ILSI Annual Meeting, ILSI North America is organizing a scientific session on The Intersection Between Food Sustainability and Health. This session  will examine the intersection of food sustainability and health, with a look at current practices, challenges and research gaps. A food systems approach to environmental sustainability of food production will also be discussed, as well as the health and environmental impacts of different diets. The session will conclude with a look to the future – putting ideas into action for meaningful change. 

Speakers

Ferruzzi, M

Mario Ferruzzi, PhD

North Carolina State University

Fraser, E

Evan Fraser, PhD

University of Guelph

Hurst, L.

Lucy Hurst

Economist Intelligence Unit

Lagg, D

Dorothy Lagg

Mars

McInnes, D

David McInnes

DMci Strategies

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions 
Co-Chairs: Mario Ferruzzi, PhD, North Carolina State University and Dorothy Lagg, Mars

Introduction: How Global Food Sustainability and Health Intersect and the Environmental Sustainability of Food Systems
Evan Fraser, PhD, University of Guelph

Growing Trust: Delivering on a New Food, Health & Sustainability Agenda
David McInnes, DMci Strategies

Best Practices from the Food Sustainability Index:  Food Production and Consumption Alignment with Sustainable Practices and the SDGs
Lucy Hurst, Economist Intelligence Unit

Abstracts
Bios

Join us for this scientific session coordinated by ILSI North America!