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Dairy Council

Dairy Council Conference 2023

The Dairy Council hosted our annual conference for nutrition and health professionals on 21 March at W5, Belfast. The conference focused on new developments in nutrition science and practice, including those in relation to dairy foods, and was chaired by Professor Sean Strain, OBE from Ulster University.

Speakers:

Dr Sandra Iuliano, University of Melbourne
Improving dairy consumption in residential care homes: a food-based strategy to prevent fractures and falls in older adults

Professor Marion Hetherington, University of Leeds
Mindful mealtimes: the role of reading infant cues in responsive feeding

Professor Nicole Darmon, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE)
Studying dietary shifts to improve nutrition and sustainability: how do we best measure it?

Professor Ciarán Forde, Wageningen University
Going beyond ultra-processed: research challenges for processed food and health

Dr Michael Crowe, Dublin Dental University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin
Dairy ingredients or dairy matrix: a role in dental health?

Dr Claire McEvoy, Queen’s University Belfast
Food for thought: can diet protect against cognitive decline during ageing?

To download the summary brochure for the conference please click here.

Watch recordings from the day

Pictured L to R: Professor Sean Strain, Dr Claire McEvoy, Dr Michael Crowe, Dr Carole Lowis (Dairy Council NI), Professor Ciarán Forde and Professor Marion Hetherington