Nutrition Science and Innovation - Powerful Partnerships for the Future

Nutrition Science and Innovation - Powerful Partnerships for the Future

The foods and drinks we consume can profoundly impact our health, and unhealthy diets are a major contributor to the global disease burden. At the same time, our food systems strongly impact environmental sustainability. There is an urgent need to address both challenges and innovative, forward-looking solutions are essential. Nutrition research plays a key role, but its effectiveness lies in translating findings to tackle some of the major diet- and health-related challenges we face. Collaborative partnerships between funders, researchers and the food industry, as currently being undertaken through the Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC), help to bridge the gap between research and practical application.

As coordinators of the OIRC, the British Nutrition Foundation is delighted to bring together extraordinary academics and entrepreneurs to discuss how collaboration is key to translating nutrition research into innovative solutions for a healthier and more sustainable food supply.

You can register for the event here.

Programme

• A sweet spot for healthier sustainable innovation - bridging science and business – Anthony Warner, Development Chef and Food Science Writer, New Food Innovation
• Taking consumers out of the lab - towards real-world applicability of nutrition research - Prof Jeff Brunstrom, Professor of Experimental Psychology & Consumer Lab Hub Lead, University of Bristol
• Translating nutrition research to identify solutions: collaboration is key - Prof Philip Calder, Head of Human Development & Health and Professor of Nutritional Immunology within Medicine & i-Nutri Life Hub Lead, University of Southampton
• Responding to health and sustainability challenges with creative solutions - Dr Tom Simmons, CEO & Founder, The Supplant Company - Dr Josh Sauer, CEO & Co-Founder, Zya
• A ray of optimism: Innovation for a healthier and more sustainable food supply? - British Nutrition Foundation