2024 symposium

Sustainable and nourishing diets: how to meet both targets?

May 3, 2024 Brussels 13:00-18:00

13:00 Introduction Prof. Y Larondelle, UCLouvain and president BNS

13:05-14:00 Oral contributions

• Claire Denos (Sciensano, UGent & ULB)
• Ide Antoine (UCLouvain)
• Nora Lorenzo I Sunyer (Sciensano)
• Medlatit Martine Gutierrez De La Fuente (UGent) 

14:00-14:05 Introduction of keynote speakers and thematic session, Prof. F Leroy VUB

14:05-14:45 Flaminia Ortenzi Research Associate, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Geneva, Switzerland: "Achieving micronutrient adequacy within planetary boundaries globally: one of the greatest challenges of our time"

14:45-15:45 Coffee break and poster session

15:45 - 16:30 Thomas Ponsioen, independent environmental consultant, FootPrinting, The Netherlands: “How to compare the environmental impact of apples, oranges and other food… and why we want to do this” 

16:30-17:30 Oral contributions

• Tonny Kiyimba (Kyanbogo Universiyt, Uganda & KULeuven)
• Sara Dastoum (Sciensano)
• Mano Auturori (UCLouvain)

17:30 Award for best oral and poster presentation. Prof JC Preiser, ULB

18:00 Closure session 

Submit abstracts for poster presentation (template here deadline April 22th). All contributions related to nutrition research, including topics outside the scope of the congress, are welcome. To submit your abstract, mail it to contactbelgiannutritionsociety@gmail.com.