Nutrition Science to Policy and Innovation: A Cross-Sector Debate to Increase the Consumption of Nutrient Dense Foods and Diet Quality (dinner provided)
Senior Nutrition Manager General Mills Bell Institute of Health & Nutrition
Learning Objectives:
Identify how the concept of nutrient density is reflected in national dietary guidance (e.g. shift to nutrient-dense foods) and existing definitions/systems to calculate nutrient density
Articulate how nutrient density is applied to policy, with factors like the amount of food groups, positive and negative nutrients
Describe unique perspectives from various sectors of the food industry and academia