F&HN Brief – June 2006
Forthcoming Events
Allergy Cluster Meeting - September at
MRC in London, date TBC
Food Structure & Nutrition Cluster
Meeting - Wednesday 27 September - Topic for the Day
"Carbohydrates"
Please contact Lesley
Swift to reserve your places for the above meetings.
Recent Event Held:
Tuesday 23 May Food Structure & Nutrition
Cluster Meeting
This meeting took place at the Institute of Food Research.
Presentation by David Kilcast, Leatherhead Food International,
“Delivering creaminess in fat-reduced foods". Minutes
and presentations will be available on the Members Area
of the F&HN website.
The 2006 Calendar of Events for F&HN is available on
the events
section of the website, where you will also find an Event
Registration Form. Completed forms should be faxed back
to Lesley Swift
in order to reserve a place for each event you wish
to attend.
Membership News
Membership renewal invoices for the period
July 2006-June 2007 will be issued in the near future. As
you are aware, the fee for membership of additional Clusters
has been replaced by a Meeting Attendance Fee of £50
(+VAT)/delegate. All members are eligible to attend any
cluster event. We believe this better reflects the needs
of the members who are increasingly looking to attend specific
meetings rather than all meetings of one specific Cluster.
Non F&HN Members may attend Cluster Meetings, this cost
will continue to be £250 (+VAT).
Open
Days & BA Festival of Science
Norwich Research Park, September 2006
A reminder that the BA Festival of Science programme (2-9
September) is available www.the-ba.net
As well as information on IFR Open Days (7-9 September), running
in parallel to the BA Festival of Science, further information
available www.ifr.ac.uk/events
Why not combine a visit to the BA Festival with a tour of
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Key note speaker confirmed
Bob Marsh, Managing Director of the Food Processing Faraday
Partnership Ltd will give a presentation during IFR's Business
Open day events on Thursday 7th September.
Making the News
Europe's food safety body appoints new chief
executive
EFSA's appointment of Catherine Geslain-Laneelle as its new
chief executive comes at a critical time for Europe's food
safety authority More
Salt debate...
The current debate about the levels at which the UK's food
regulator has set its salt reduction targets misses the point
about how healthier eating habits can be achieved. More
Voluntary salt reduction targets, have been published by
FSA, to further encourage food manufacturers and retailers
to reduce the amount of salt in a wide range of processed
foods. More
The European Technology Platform
The document "Stakeholders' Strategic Research Agenda"
describing agri-food research priorities has been delivered
to the European Commission in order to input into the FP7
work programmes. More
(PDF DOcument)
The link between crop research and cancer
May not be immediately obvious, but is highlighted in a new
publication (April 2006) by the Biotechnology and Biological
Sciences Research Council. More
Signpost Labelling
Principles agreed by FSA board for front of pack signposting
labelling. A recommendation on 9 March 2006 for a consistent
approach to front of pack labelling that will help make it
easier for people to choose a healthier diet. More
Consumers Become more health-conscious
The FSA's sixth UK-wide Consumer Attitudes to Food survey,
reveals that an increasing number of consumers say they are
taking an active interest in their food and diet, with more
people checking food labels and trying to eat more fruit and
vegetables. More
Selected IFR Keynote Lectures
International-quality scientific lectures accessible to research
students and non-specialists including presentations by Prof.
Ben Mepham, Centre for Bioethics, University of Nottingham,
Dr Marie-Laure Frelut, Paris V University and Michelle Corrado,
MORI. Can be found at http://www.ifr.ac.uk/science/lectures/default.html
Science + Innovation
This new quarterly publication from IFR
provides an overview of our leading science stories, knowledge
transfer and innovation activities and replaces IFR News.
Science + Innovation issues available online, at: http://www.ifr.ac.uk/publications/.
To receive regular print or electronic copy, contact Dawn
Barrett
Next issue September 2006
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