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Dairy Council

Milk Matrix Symposium 2014

Exploring the health benefits of the milk matrix

Pictured L to R: Dr Carole Lowis, Prof Arne Astrup, Prof Ian Givens, Dr Jean–Michel Lecerf and Dr Michelle McKinley

The European Milk Forum, together with the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland, hosted a scientific symposium for nutrition and health professionals on Monday 15th September at The MAC, Belfast. The seminar was chaired by Dr Michelle McKinley from Queen’s University Belfast, and explored the health benefits of the milk matrix.

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Dr Jean–Michel Lecerf, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France
From milk matrix to health benefits: an overview 

Prof Ian Givens, University of Reading, UK
Cardio–metabolic health: what’s the role of dairy? 

Prof Arne Astrup, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Dairy and weight management: a review of the evidence

Download abstracts and biographies here.

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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.