NEXT MEETING:

Nutrition Hot Topics

Tuesday 12th September 2023 (via Zoom)

Welcome and Introductions – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE

Translating Personalised Nutrition into Practice – Dr. Leta Pilic

Sweeteners – An Update – Dr. Anna Wittekind

The ins and outs of Linked In – maximising reach and engagement for freelancers – Laura Rockett

Introducing the new fact sheets – Kaydee Shepherd (Rates of Pay and Social Media fact sheets); Larysa Owen: (Accountancy and Contracts fact sheets); Octavia Fineman(Tips for Freelancers plus 2 new fact sheets: Health Claims and Natasha’s Law)

Member’s Spotlight – Laura Wyness Spotlight on: writing her recent book, Eating Well for the Menopause. The why, how, challenges and opportunities of book writing

18th September 2007 sense No Comments

Where we are with dietary fat: its association with health and disease and technologies/approaches to alter population fat intake

Welcome to NII/SENSE meeting at Reading University – Professor Ian Rowland, Reading University and Ms Brigid McKevith, Chair of NII
Dietary fat composition and disease risk: Chair and Introduction to the Session – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Chair SENSE
Dietary lipids, CVD risk and insulin sensitivity and obesity –

14th March 2007 sense No Comments

Wednesday 14th March 2007

Introduction (Dr Margaret Ashwell, Chair of SENSE)
Requirements, intakes and sources of N-3 Fatty acids – Dr Caroline Rymer (University of Reading)
N-3 Fatty acids and Cognition and Mood – Dr Katherine Appleton (Queens University, Belfast)
N-3 Fatty acids in immune function and inflammation –

20th September 2006 sense No Comments

Wednesday 20th September 2006

Welcome: Fiona Wallace, GlaxoSmithKline
Industry case studies on promoting physical activity: 1 – Talk given by Beth Flower, Sainsbury’s active kids scheme
Nutritional Needs of Active populations – Elites, Everyday Athletes, Elderly – Talk given by Professor Clyde Williams, Loughborough University
Children and Exercise –

16th March 2006 sense No Comments

Thursday 16th March 2006

Has SENSE made SENSE? – Talk given by Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates, Ashwell
Health Education and the British Heart Foundation – Talk given by Ms Olena Baker, British Heart Foundation
Is there such a thing as healthy school vending? – Talk given by Ms Jennette Higgs,

6th October 2005 sense No Comments

Thursday 6th October 2005

The Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI): experiences from both sides of the fence – Talk given by Margaret Ashwell, Anne de la Hunty, Jennifer Garry, Janice Harland, Michelle Sadler, Lynn Stockley
EU Health Claims: an update – Talk given by Richard Ross, GSK
Collaborations for success – Talk given by Chair: Sian PorterMarketing/PR/Communications),

15th March 2005 sense No Comments

Tuesday 15th March 2005

Introduction (to include welcome from Emma Wigsell and update on the work of Coke in the health area)
Nutrition and the Genome – Talk given by Janice Harland
Nutritional profiling of foods and Signposting: What, Why, How, If… When…..?
1.View from the top (FSA: Mark Brown)
2.Research on profiling (Lynn Stockley)
3.Issues for Industry (Clare Chapman,

21st September 2004 sense No Comments

Tuesday 21st September 2004

Welcome from Coca-Cola – Emma Wigsell
Glycaemic Index: from science to practice – Talk given by Azmina Govindji
Nutritional profiling of foods: SWOT (Strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats) – Talk given by Gaynor Bussell, FDF
Continuing Professional Development – Talk given by Jackie Landman
Lessons from personal experience: Writing a book –

9th March 2004 sense No Comments

Tuesday 9th March 2004

Natonial Diet and Nutrition Survey – Talk given by Mrs Gillian Swan, Food Standards Agency (Nutrition Branch)
Networking for success – an essential business skill – Talk given by Ms Catherine Side, Head of Virtual Consulting Group
An Overview of Current Initiatives at the Nutrition Society –