IV. International Nutrition, Health Literacy and Education Conference
23 November 2024
Food and Health Literacy
Scope
Food safety, food supply, and healthy nutrition are expected to be among the most important agenda items for the welfare and health of people in the coming years for the development, stability, and growth of societies, as well as people’s health and well-being. Food and health literacy is critical for sustainable food and nutrition, raising awareness of people of all ages. This conference, with the participation of many experts from Türkiye and around the world, aims to present current issues and scientific data to the public.
Nutrition and Sustainable Approaches
The most basic requirements for the protection of public health are the access to accurate, scientific, and reliable information on food and nutrition; the correction of common misconceptions on these issues; and the acquisition of food and health literacy competences by everyone from 7 to 70. In addition to all these, the concept of sustainability, which has become more prominent in our agenda due to the climate crisis facing our planet and all societies, also stands out in the fields of education, health, and nutrition.
Conference
The Sabri Ülker Food Research Foundation was established in 2009 to support the dissemination of information on food, nutrition, and health to public. With the ‘Balanced Nutrition Education Project’, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Basic Education for primary school children in 25 provinces across Türkiye, the Foundation has supported the education of 7 million students, parents, and teachers on balanced and healthy nutrition methods through educational and entertaining materials. In addition, with the ‘For Accurate Science Platform’ which was established to prevent information pollution in the field of health and nutrition, the Foundation shared current issues along with scientific and up-to-date information about health and nutrition with the public in an unbiased and understandable language. The ‘International Conference on Nutrition, Health Literacy and Education’ to be held for the third time this year will address the theme of ‘Sustainable Approaches to Education, Health and Nutrition’ through topics such as educational vision, school nutrition programs, technology trends, health literacy goals, children's mental health, sustainable nutrition, climate change, and the importance of dietitians for a sustainable future by the speakers presenting their perspectives based on data-based analyses and research-based expertise.