“Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods” Thought Leader Symposium Materials
The “Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods” Symposium, held March 17, 2009, brought together health and nutrition leaders interested in setting a new course for nutrition education to achieve substantial improvements in public health. Discussions and breakout session activities explored ways to help people improve total diet quality through positive nutrition education.
The symposium, hosted by the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition and co-hosted by the American Society for Nutrition, School Nutrition Association, and the University of Washington's Center for Public Health Nutrition, featured a presentation by Dr. Adam Drewnowski from the University of Washington on a scientifically valid definition of nutrient density that could be used on the food label.
Also presented was a working model of a consumer-driven nutrition education system – called “My 5” – that can help people identify nutrient-rich foods and build healthier diets.
Available materials include:
- Symposium Highlights Sheet – provides a Symposium overview including highlights of key presentations
- “Time for Change” Video – features health and nutrition experts discussing nutrition education and benefits of a positive approach focused on the total nutritional quality of foods
- “At a Crossroads for Nutrition Education: Helping Americans Achieve Better Health One Small Step at a Time” – presentation by James O. Hill, PhD, American Society for Nutrition
- “A Scientifically Valid Definition of Nutrient Density” – presentation by Adam Drewnowski, PhD, University of Washington
- “The Need for Positive Nutrition Communications” – presentation by Brian Wansink, PhD, Cornell University
- “Introducing My5: A Consumer-Driven Nutrition Education System” – presentation by Connie Diekman, MEd, RD, Washington University in St. Louis
- “Importance of Nutrient Density in Children's Diets” – Robert Murray, MD, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital
