San Jose, Costa Rica
2020-01-17 – 2020-01-21
The 2020 ILSI Annual Meeting & Science Symposium is a premiere gathering of scientists from around the world. The primary focus of the meeting is to learn about emerging food safety and nutrition science and identify areas where ILSI can have an impact on public health. This multidisciplinary meeting is an opportunity for experts from all sectors to collaborate and share knowledge.
The Science Symposium includes presentations on new technologies in the following thematic areas:
Science Symposium
Symposium Chairs
Connie Weaver, PhD
Purdue University
Distinguished Professor Emerita
USA
Takeshi Kimura, PhD
Ajinomoto Co., Inc
Japan
Who Is an Expert, Who Gets to Decide?
Sunday 19 January | 14:00 – 17:00
- Chair: Sylvia Rowe, SR Strategy, United States
- Defining the Issues, Sylvia Rowe, SR Strategy, United States
- Policy Panel Selection Processes in North America, Ann Yaktine, Director of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, United States
- Expertise of Policy Panels, Connie Weaver, PhD, Purdue University Distinguished Professor Emerita, United States
- Role of Public-Private Partnerships, Alan Boobis, OBE, Professor, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Session organized by ILSI. Session takes place during the ILSI Stakeholders Gathering.
Smart Consumer Protection and Increasing Consumer Trust
Monday 20 January | 8:30 - 10:00
- Co-Chairs: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD, North Carolina State University, USA and Kerr Dow, PhD, Cargill Incorporated, USA
- New Solutions to Ensure Food Authenticity, Saskia van Ruth, PhD, Wageningen Food Safety Research - BU Authenticity & Bioassays, The Netherlands
- The Use of Blockchain to Improve Traceability and Food Safety, Eric Parkin, Digital Business Leader, Cargill, United States
- Avoidance and Mitigation of Pathogens in Food
Session sponsored by ILSI Europe and ILSI Mesoamerica
Food Allergens: A Continuously Evolving Public Health Issue
Monday 20 January | 10:30 – 12:30
- Co-Chairs: Jason Hlywka, PhD, Kraft Heinz , United States and Stefano Luccioli, PhD, FDA, United States
- Emerging Allergens: Case Study on Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Jamie Waldron, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, United States
- Allergens from Emerging Foods, Joseph Baumert, PhD, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, United States
- Utility of Allergen Thresholds from a Public Health Perspective
- Peanut Allergen, Lynne Haber, PhD, University of Cincinnati, United States
- What is Safe? Applicability & Utilization of Thresholds: Public Health Impact and Canadian Regulatory Perspective, Michael Abbott, PhD, Health Canada, Canada
- Brief Remarks: Industry Perspective on Applicability & Utilization of Thresholds, Kevin Boyd, PhD, The Hershey Company, United States
Session sponsored by ILSI North America
Global Harmonization of Nutrient Recommendations
Monday 20 January | 14:00 – 16:00
- Co-Chairs: Connie Weaver, PhD, Purdue University Distinguished Professor Emerita, United States and of Janet King, PhD, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, University of Davis & University of Berkley, United States
- The Case for Harmonizing Nutrient Reference Values Around the World, Susan Fairweather-Tait, PhD, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
- A Resource Toolbox to Standardize Recommendations, Janet King, PhD, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, University of California at Berkeley and Davis, United States
- Proposed Global Harmonized Values, Lindsay Allen, PhD, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service, United States
- Sustaining Global Nutrient Recommendations in the Future, panel and audience discussion
Session sponsored by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
Carbohydrate Forum: Fibers, Prebiotics and Sugars
Monday 18 January | 18:30 – 20:00
- Low Glycemic Index Foods for Metabolic Health: Fact or Fiction, Jeyakumar Henry, PhD, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore
- Discussion with participants
Trends in Nutrition
Tuesday 21 January | 8:00 - 10:00
- Co-Chairs: Jeyakumar Henry, PhD, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore and Laurent Le Bellego, PhD, Danone, France
- Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycaemic Responses, David Zeevi, PhD, The Rockefeller University, United States
- Data Science and Precision Healthcare, Jose Ordovas, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA, Human Research Center on Ageing, Tufts, United States
- Future Foods: Alternate Protein Sources – Report from ILSI North America Roundtable Event, Wendelyn Jones PhD, ILSI North America, United States
- Non-Animal Testing in Food Safety and Nutrition: Alternative Strategies, Alie de Boer, PhD, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands
Session sponsored by ILSI Southeast Asia Region, ILSI Japan, ILSI North America, and ILSI Europe
Eating by the Headlines: Impact of Consumer Food Behavior on Health and the Food Industry
Tuesday 21 January | 10:30 – 12:30
- Co-Chairs: Fergus Clydesdale, PhD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, United States and Tia Rains, PhD, Ajinomoto, United States
- Impact of Consumer Choices on Diet Quality, Jason Riis, PhD, Behavioralize, United States
- Health Implications of Trendy Diets & Poor Food Choices, Jacqueline A. Vernarelli, PhD, Sacred Heart University, United States
- Consumer Food Choice: Implications for the Food Industry, Eric Decker, PhD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, United States
Session sponsored by ILSI North America
Smart Packaging for a Sustainable and Healthier World
Tuesday 21 January | 13:30 – 15:30
- Co-Chairs: Ellen de Brabander, PepsiCo, United States and Jose Vega Baudrit, PhD, National Center of Technology of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Feasible and Profitable Applications of Compostable Packaging, Jose Rafael Gonzalez Mendez, Vegetales Fresquita S.A.
- Detection & Characterization of Microplastics Accumulation in the Food Chain and Associated Health Risks, Joseph Cotruvo, PhD, Joseph Cotruvo and Associates, LLC, United States
- Sustainability and Circular Economy, Víctor Umana, Latin American Centre for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) at INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
Session sponsored by ILSI Europe and ILSI's Latin American Entities
Contributions of Food Science and Technology to Assure Safe, Healthy and Smart Eating in Latin-America
Tuesday 21 January | 16:00 – 17:30
- Co-Chairs: Carmela Velazquez, PhD, Univeristy of Costa Rica and Jorge Jara, ILSI Mesoamerica President / Coca-Cola, Costa Rica
- Future Food: The Role of Food Science and Technology, Ana María Quirós, Universidad de Costa Rica, President of the Costa Rican Association of Food Technologists, Costa Rica
- Contributions to Health from Processed Foods Now and in the Future, Susana Socolovsky, PhD, CFS, President of the Argentine Association of Food Technologists, Argentina
- Healthy Eating and Living for a Healthy Ageing, Sara Esther Valdés Martínez, PhD, University of Mexico, President of the Latinamerican and Caribbean Association of Food Science and Technology (ALACCTA) & Rafael Ponce de León, Mexico Laboratory of Technology in Food Quality, Cuautitlan and UNAN Mexico
Session organized by The Federation of the Institutes of Food Science and Technology in Latin America – ALACCTA
Malaspina International Scholars
Dr. Ching-Feng Chiu
Taiwan
ILSI Taiwan
Dr. Joao Paulo Fabi
Brazil
ILSI Brazil
Dr. Dian Handayani
Indonesia
ILSI Southeast Asia Region
Dr. Martani Lombard
South Africa
ILSI South Africa
Ms. Gabriela Montes de Oca
Costa Rica
ILSI Mesoamerica
Dr. Anisa Nirupa Ramchartiar-Bourne
Trinidad
ILSI Mesoamerica
Enjoy Costa Rica!
Arriving early or staying after the conference? Take advantage of all Costa Rica has to offer! The Costa Rica DMC has put together several excursion options and can also coordinate private excursions. More information.
Why Attend
ILSI’s mission is to provide science that improves human health and well-being and safeguards the environment. There is no substitute for the in-person engagement that has come to define ILSI’s Annual Meetings. Each year, we join scientific colleagues from academia, government, industry, and civil society for state-of-the-science symposia, keynote lectures, networking events, and ILSI branch meetings.
Learning Opportunities
Get the latest information in new technologies and innovations for diet and activity assessment, study design, food safety, novel foods, and food processing & waste. The scientific program at the ILSI Annual Meeting is relevant for all experts in the food safety and nutrition communities.
Networking
Nothing beats the value of interacting with colleagues in-person. ILSI brings scientific thought leaders together from all sectors, allowing for face-to-face discussion and collaboration to solve and identify some of the biggest challenges facing the food safety and nutrition community.
Perspective
Attending ILSI Annual Meetings allows participants to take a step back and look at challenges in nutrition, food safety, and health through the viewpoint of colleagues that they don't engage with normally.
Leadership
Attending ILSI Annual Meetings allows participants to draw attention to challenges that not everyone is aware of. It is a chance to connect with other experts and take a leadership role while using the resources and network provided by the unique ILSI platform.
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