Dairy Council Conference 2013
The Dairy Council conference for nutrition and health professionals was held on 3rd May at W5, Belfast. The conference focused on new developments in nutrition science and practice, including those in relation to milk and dairy foods, and was chaired by Professor Sean Strain from the University of Ulster.
Presentations:
Dr Emeir McSorley, University of Ulster, Coleraine
An update on nutrition and immune function
Professor Wim Verbeke, Ghent University, Belgium
Nutrition information and communication: key challenges
Dr Janne Kunchel Lorenzen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Dairy and weight control: what’s the evidence?
Professor Peter Elwood, Cardiff University
Effects of ‘healthy living’ on dementia and chronic disease risk
Dr Jason Gill, University of Glasgow
Physical activity in the prevention & management of type 2 diabetes
Katherine Livingstone, University of Reading
Diet and blood pressure: a role for dairy?
To download the abstract brochure for the conference please click here.
Pictured L to R, front row: Katherine Livingstone, Dr Carole Lowis, Dr Emeir McSorley
Back row: Prof Sean Strain, Dr Jason Gill, Dr Janne Kunchel Lorenzen, Prof Wim Verbeke, Prof Peter Elwood
Health Professionals
This section of our website is specifically for nutrition and health professionals to help keep you up to date with the latest nutrition research, particularly in relation to milk and dairy products. You’ll find summaries and presentations from our conferences and events, together with scientific overviews of dairy and health topics.