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The Health Professional's Forum is a registered event for Health Professionals. It is designed to promote the discussion of relevant topics in nutrition and agricultural innovation that contribute to overall health.
Click on the names below to view the presentation:
Colin Farnum (Senior Director, Innovation and New Technologies, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods)
- The challenges of sodium reduction in foods
Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD (Associate Professor, University of Guelph)
- Development of an evidence-based 'Functional Foods for Healthy Aging' toolkit for health professionals
Dr. John Kelly (Vice President, Erie Innovation and Commercialization)
- Innovations in agriculture, food and health.
Kim Arrey, RD (Council for Biotechnology Information)
- New and future developments in agricultural biotechnology.
Click here to view all Agri-Food for Healthy Aging Presentations
There is an interactive panel discussion where health professionals were able to ask questions and offer comments.
Registration included a 'food innovation' lunch, entrance to the Royal, and a wine & cheese networking reception. There was also an opportunity to join via webcast.
ATTENDEES
- Dietitians
- Pharmacists
- Naturopathic doctors
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Dietetics and nutrition students
- Other health care professionals interested in learning more about functional foods and natural health products
- Home economists
Please view the following 'innovations food' lunch menu as an example of the kinds of foods that are offered:
Click below to access other Health Professionals' Forum resource Links:
- For more Agri-Food for Healthy Aging resources, click here
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For inquiries about Health Professional's Day, please call:
Hilary Dunn
Program Manager for Agri-Food for Healthy Aging
Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging
Tel: 519.571.1873 ext 126
Email: aha@the-ria.ca
For sponsorship opportunities, call:
Lois Ferguson, R.D. 
Manager, Journey To Your Good Health Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair Tel: 905.403.0788
Email: lois@malibuconsulting.com
