Nutrition

Early-Life Influences on Obesity: From Pre-Conception to Adolescence
September 26, 2014
This conference will present how maternal nutrition, the microbiome, metabolic disorders, and fetal development affect obesity rates.

Pharmacologic Resolution of Inflammation as a Novel Therapeutic Approach
October 28, 2014
Uncontrolled, chronic inflammation plays a key role in the progression of many diseases, and elucidation of biochemical pathways provides novel targets. This symposium reviews discoveries, approaches and opportunities for treatment and prevention. 
Poster Abstract Deadline is September 26, 2014.

Food Safety Considerations for Innovative Nutrition Solutions
November 6, 2014
This conference will discuss issues of food security, economics, policy and communication related to food safety. Keynotes include Walmart Vice President of Food Safety Frank Yiannas and Vice President and Director of the Institute for Food Safety and Health at Illinois Institute of Technology Dr. Robert E. Brackett. 
Early bird registration ends October 23, 2014
Use promo code "SAFEFOOD5" to receive $5 off registration!

Spring Reading

How to Make Eggs in Space

Technical Considerations for Maize Flour and Corn Meal Fortification in Public Health

The Year in Diabetes and Obesity

Frontiers in Agricultural Sustainability: Studying the Protein Supply Chain to Improve Dietary Quality

 

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