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25th November, 10am-4pm, ONLINE
Chair: Elaine Hindal, Chief Executive, British Nutrition Foundation
Annual Lecture and Awards
10am Welcome – Elaine Hindal, Chief Executive, British Nutrition Foundation
10.10am Annual Lecture, Professor Glenn Gibson, University of Reading:
Faecal attraction: Stories (and some data) from 40 years of gut microbiology research
10.50am Awards ceremony
11.10am Break
11.30 – 1pm Session 1: the challenges
The Born in Bradford Study – research on the health challenges faced by families
Professor Maria Bryant, University of York
Unpacking the Food Environment: Implications for children and families
Professor Amelia Lake, Teesside University
The impact of Free School Meals in London
Joanne McCartney, Deputy Mayor for Children and Families, Greater London Authority
Panel discussion
1pm – break
2pm – 4pm Session 2: the solutions
Holiday hunger and the impact of Holiday HAF clubs on child health
Professor Greta Defeyter, Northumbria University
The impact of treatment programmes for children and young people living with obesity
Professor Paul Gately, Leeds Beckett University
A global view: the UNESCO report on Education and Nutrition
Professor Donald Bundy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The role of UK schools and education initiatives on child health
Claire Theobald & Frances Meek, Education Services Managers, British Nutrition Foundation
University initiatives for changing dietary behaviour: Menus for Change
Matt Tebbit, Head of bars and dining at the University of Reading
Panel discussion
Chairs close
Finish
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