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

22nd September 2017 sense No Comments

Nutritional Genonmics and Brexit

Brexit panel discussion: a personal perspective – 10 min introduction each, 30 min Q&A

Ms Helen Munday – Chief Scientific Officer, Food and Drink Federation
Mr Tom Keen – EU Exit and International Trade Adviser, National Farmers Union
Professor Carol Wagstaff – Lecturer in Food Chain and Health,

3rd March 2017 sense No Comments

Health claims and regulations. Growing your business

Health claims – Trading Standards perspective – Mr David Pickering, Trading Standards, Buckinghamshire County Council
Health claims – advertising perspective – Ms Emma Smith, Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP)
Health claims and customer perception – Ms Nathalie Winn, St Mary’s University, Twickenham
How to grow your business by networking –

14th December 2016 sense No Comments

Update on Fat CVD, Diabetes and Obesity – where next?

SACN review – terms of operation, remit, timeframe and engagement – Dr Vivien Lund, Public Health England
Dietary saturated fatty acids and cardiovascular disease – should we still be moderating intake? – Professor Bruce Griffin, University of Surrey
Unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA, PUFA including omega-3s) –

1st March 2016 sense No Comments

SENSE 20th Anniversary Meeting: 20 Years Back – 20 Years Forward

Welcome and Introduction: 20 Years of SENSE
DRVs: UK to beyond – Michele Sadler, Rank Nutrition Ltd
Health Claims and Regulatory Developments – Janice Harland, HarlandHall
Food Trends and Market Changes – Karen Tonks, Karen Tonks Consultancy Ltd
Government Food-based Recommendations and the Future of Healthy Eating Advice –

10th September 2015 sense No Comments

Making the most of Micronutrients

Overview of latest NDNS data for micronutrient intakes and status – Nida Ziauddeen, MRC HNR
Blood folate status in UK: Latest results from NDNS – Gillian Swan, PHE
Iodine status in the UK population and implications for brain development – Sarah Bath, University of Surrey
Vitamin D and Calcium –

28th April 2015 sense No Comments

Interpreting Systematic Reviews, With Scientific Update On Low Fodmap Diets, And Mindful Eating

Scientific Update: Low FODMAP Diets – Emma Carder, Emma Carder Nutrition, Liverpool
Info update: Registered Nutritionists in Practice Group – Jenny Rosborough and Charlotte Stirling-Reed
Scientific Workshop: Interpreting Systematic Reviews Part 1 – Lee Hooper, UEA Medical School, Norwich
Scientific Workshop: Interpreting Systematic Reviews Part 2 –

15th September 2014 sense No Comments

Obesity & Weight Management – Scientific Update

Welcome and Introduction
Weight management: Latest science update – Dr James Stubbs, Slimming world
Goodbye BMI – Hello Waist to Height Ratio: Latest science update – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates
Weight Management Case Study: Intermittent fasting – Dr Michelle Harvie, University Hospital South Manchester
Interaction between physical activity and appetite control –

4th March 2014 sense No Comments

Social Media and Internet Workshop: More Klout? What is your Social Media Strategy? Plus Update on Micronutrient Issues

Is lack of iodine during pregnancy a health concern in the UK? – Professor Margaret Rayman, University of Surrey
Setting the scene for Vitamin D recommendations: Evidence of low status in the UK population and the roles of Vitamin D – Dr Rosemary Bland, Warwick Medical School

Workshop: More Klout?

4th September 2013 sense No Comments

Food Allergies and Intolerances

Chaired by Anna Wheeler, NII and Ms Sigrid Gibson, SENSE

Welcome and Introduction
Video – What is a Food Allergy and Living with Allergy
Food Allergies – a Practitioners Perspective – Dr Isabel Skypala, Specialist Allergy Dietitian and Director of Rehabilitation, and Therapies at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust
BRC Guidance on Food Allergen Labelling –

5th March 2013 sense No Comments

Update on Food Composition and Nutrition Labelling Issues

Welcome – Michele Sadler, SENSE Programme Coordinator
The nutritional content of eggs – Juliet Gray, Consultant, and Andrew Joret, Chairman, British Egg Industry Council
Update on UK Foodcomp project – Susan Church, Consultant
Front of pack nutrition labelling – Andrea Minchausti, British Retail Consortium
Nutrition labelling –