Nutrition 2023, the American Society for Nutrition’s annual flagship meeting, is happening in person in Boston from July 22-25. Global Food IQ looked at the agenda for clues on what food and nutrition policy learnings and discussions to expect. Scroll down for a preview and reach out to connect with us there if you’re going! Global Food IQ can also provide session coverage and meeting support for your teams. It’s a great conference to attend for the latest in nutrition science and ways to apply it.
Bioactives
- It’s Time to Quantify Intake Recommendations for Dietary Bioactives, Sunday @8am
- Important for: Informing future Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) activities, and laying the foundation for these substances playing a more prominent role in dietary guidelines and nutrition recommendations
- The Scientific Evolution of Bioactives in Human Health, Current Challenges, and the Path Ahead Illuminated by AI-Driven Science, Sunday @12pm
- Important for: Exploring innovations in data and methods to increase bioactive consumption; integrating bioactives in Food as Medicine approaches
Dietary Guidelines
- The 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): What’s Ahead, Monday @4pm
- Important for: Recapping the 2025 DGA development process to-date and providing updates on timing and engagement opportunities
- Building an NHANES for the Future, Tuesday @10am
- Important for: Setting the stage for important and necessary updates to the tools that underpin much of U.S. nutrition policy; proposing solutions to make the NHANES dataset more modern, sustainable and effective
Food and Nutrition Security
- What is Nutrition Security and How Do We Assess and Monitor it? Sunday @4pm
- Important for: Extending the Biden Administration’s vision to establish nutrition security as a federal policy priority; establishing standard metrics and measurement tools to complement food security frameworks
- Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Battle to End Food Insecurity, Monday @8am
- Important for: Advancing the White House Conference national strategy and sharing lessons learned from successful policy implementation
Sustainable Food Systems
- What is the Role of Alternative Proteins in Safely, Equitably, and Sustainably Nourishing 9 Billion People by 2050? Sunday @6:30 am
- Important for: Understanding the role of alternative proteins in emerging economies, and contributing to definitions of sustainable, nutritious foods and diets for low and middle income countries
- How Do You Measure Sustainability? Opportunities for Consistent and Holistic Metrics to Support Food Systems Transformation, Sunday @12pm
- Important for: Furthering work to measure, report, and build consistency in sustainable food/diet commitments and initiatives; applying sustainability frameworks to policies like dietary guidelines and labeling
- Opportunities and Challenges to Shifting to Plant-Based Proteins for Sustainable Diets, Sunday @6:30pm
- Important for: Informing continued discussions around the role of animal vs. plant-based proteins in healthy and sustainable diets
Ultra-Processed Foods
- Defining Ultra-Processed Foods and their Contributions to Healthy Dietary Patterns, Saturday @7:30pm
- Important for: Insights on 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee progress on this topic, as well as the role of ultra-processed foods in the diet
- Ultra-Processed Foods: Current Challenges and Future Directions, Sunday @10am
- Important for: Understanding food science realities and challenges, and exploring the NOVA system’s validity and applicability
Recommended Read: 2023 Look-Ahead: What’s Next in Food and Nutrition Policy
