Symposiums 2009

Wednesday, April 1^st 2009, Montreal, Quebec

"Childhood obesity: A real look for real Change"

Chair: Peter Jones

Obesity: nutrition versus metabolism

Dr. Émile Lévy, M.D, PhD
J.A. de Sève research chair in nutrition
Director of the Lipidology and Nutrition Laboratory, CHU Sainte-Justine

Rethinking our approach to weight issues: inspired by a new paradigm

Ms. Fannie Dagenais, P.Dt., M.Sc
Director and spokesperson, ÉquiLibre, Groupe d'action sur le poids

The social gradient in childhood obesity: search for solution

Dr. Adam Drewnowski, PhD
Director, University of Washington, Center for Obesity Research

This symposium will be part of the Salon International de l'Alimentation (SIAL) in Montreal from April 1^st to 3^rd 2009.

More details : www.symposiumidc.org

Tuesday, June 2^nd 2009, Québec, Québec

"Health Impacts of Functional Food Use from an Economic Standpoint"

Introduction: Societal and Economic Advantages of Adding Functional Foods in Canadian Diets

Peter Jones, President, Danone Institute of Canada.

Role of Functional Foods containing Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Improving Health Care and Lowering Health Care Costs

Bruce Holub, University Professor Emeritus. Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences University of Guelph.

Potential Health Care Savings from Plant Sterol Use in Canada

Jared Carlberg, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Manitoba.

Discovering the Potential for Beans, Peas, Lentils and Chickpea to Deliver Health Dividends to Canadians

Chantal Dupasquier, Manager, Market Innovation, Pulse Canada.

This symposium will be part of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Clinical Nutrition (CSCN) and the Canadian Society of Nutritional Sciences (CSNS) symposium entitled: "Health Impacts of Functional Food Use from an Economic Standpoint" to be held in Quebec city from May 31^st to June 2^nd 2009.

More details : www.cscn-scnc.ca/Conference2009

Previous Symposiums

• 2008, Nutrition Coaching. New Challenges, New Approaches
• 2007, Evidence for health claims on food: How much is enough?
• 2006, Towards Healthy Eating, Multi-Level Strategies for Changing Nutrition Behaviour
• 2005, Functional Foods - Celebrating Canada's Achievement
• 2005, Regulation of Food Intake and Interaction with Exercise
• 2004, Foetal Origins of Adult Disease
• 2003, Diet-based strategies to promote healthy weight during development
• 2002, Behavioural determinants of childhood obesity
• 2001, The future of functional foods, defining the ten year horizon
• 2000, Interfaces between Science and the Public, Education, Communication and Policies on Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
• 1999, Communicating nutrition, from science to behavioural change