What is the future for nutritional labelling? Supporting healthier food choices
The event will explore the impact food labels has on consumer choice and how nutritional labelling in the future could help consumers make healthier food choices.
Event overview
The event explored the impact food labels have on consumer choice and how nutritional labelling in the future could help consumers to make healthier food choices.
Dr Rachel Crockett from the University of Stirling presented results for the recent Cochrane Systematic Review on nutritional labelling. Dr Crockett discussed how this could be effective if used with a range of other population interventions.
Dr Inez Baily from the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) explored Irish health literacy policy and practice. Dr Baily's presentation also included practical tools that we can all use to support people with both health literacy and numeracy needs. Dr Baily's presentation is available to download.
Dr Mary Flynn from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland discussed how we could use food labelling to make healthier choices.
Dr Michel Chauliac from the Ministry of Solidarities and Health France shared insights from their new front-of pack labelling system: Nutri-Score. Dr Chauliac's presentation is available to download.
Programme
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Time |
Programme |
Speaker |
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9.00 – 10.00 |
Registration with tea & coffee |
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10.00 – 10.10 |
Welcome & overview |
Mr Ray Dolan Chief Executive, safefood |
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10.10 – 11.10 |
Session 1 |
Chair: Dr Catherine Conlon Director of Human Health and Nutrition, safefood |
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10.10 – 10.40 |
Nutritional labelling to promote healthy diets: some lessons for the developments of public health interventions. |
Dr Rachel Crockett Lecturer in Psychology, University of Stirling |
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10.40 – 11.10 |
Health literacy in Ireland - How much sugar is in this pot of yoghurt? (PDF, 2MB) |
Dr Inez Bailey Chief Executive Officer, National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) |
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11.10 – 11.30 |
Break |
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11.30 – 13.00 |
Session 2 |
Chair: Dr Catherine Conlon Director of Human Health and Nutrition, safefood |
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11.30 – 12.00 |
Using Food Labelling to find healthier choices |
Dr Mary Flynn Chief Specialist in Public Health Nutrition Policy, Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) |
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12.00 – 12.30 |
Nutri-score. Front-of-pack labelling. Why, how the current situation (PDF, 6MB) |
Dr Michel Chauliac Head of the National Health Nutrition Program, French General Directorate for Health |
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12.30 – 12.55 |
Panel discussion |
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12.55 – 13.00 |
Closing remarks |
Dr Catherine Conlon Director of Human Health and Nutrition, safefood |
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13.00 – 13.30 |
Lunch & networking |
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There is a limited number of places available for students. If you are a student and are interested in attending, please contact Dee Brennan on [email protected]
Find out more
For more information about this event:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (NI) 0800 085 1683
(ROI) 1850 40 4567
