Food and Nutrition Board Update – Nutrition and Population Health: Are Changes on the Horizon?

Organized by the USDA-NIFA Funding Opportunities in Nutrition and Food Science

Sunday, April 27, 2014
12:45 PM–2:45 PM

Chairs

Ann Yaktine, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC
Suzanne P. Murphy, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI

Presentations

  • Welcome
  • The Food and Nutrition Board in 2014—Adapting to a Changing Landscape.  Suzanne P. Murphy, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI
  • Sodium Intake in Populations: New Evidence on Health Outcomes.  Cheryl A.M. Andersen, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
  • DRI Nutrient Reviews—Is There Evidence for an Update? Connie M. Weaver, Purdue University,  West Lafayette, IN
  • Obesity Prevention—Are We Making Progress?  Lawrence Green, University of California San Francisco, CA
  • Open Discussion.
  • Closing Remarks.