Nutrition: Bridging the gap between farm to fork. BBSRC/UNFSS Independent Dialogue

On 5 July 2021, ahead of the UN 2021 Food Systems Summit in September, BBSRC hosted an independent dialogue titled "Nutrition: Bridging the gap between farm to fork for improved health and resilience in a changing environment."
It brought together experts to discuss the importance of nutrition and the need to integrate research and innovation across agriculture, food, nutrition and health while considering effects on the environment and inequalities.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 Welcome by Louisa Jenkin, BBSRC
0:01:30 Introduction to the dialogue by the Chair - Professor Guy Poppy, University of Southampton
0:08:46 What is a healthy, nutritious diet for population and planetary health?
Judy Buttriss, British Nutrition Foundation
0:22:47 How can we improve linkages between agriculture and health research to produce an affordable, accessible and nutritious diet for all that is sustainable in a changing environment?
Nafees Meah, International Rice Research Institute
0:34:33 What is the role of research and innovation in improving the nutrition quality of food in a changing environment?
Simon Griffiths, John Innes Centre
0:50:06 Chair: Guy Poppy
Breakout group chairs debate each question using the points and information raised from the breakout group discussions:
Judy Buttriss, Nafees Meah, Simon Griffiths, Barbara Bray, Maggie Gill, Paul Haggarty, Laura Pereira
01:37:53 Closing remarks. What next and how to continue the discussion.
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