Media alert / interview opportunity - Sustainability and the future of food in Canada

National nutrition symposia discuss the relationship between food production,
nutrition and sustainability

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2015 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Leading academics and researchers will gather in Edmonton to shed light on the relationship between sustainable food production, nutrition and sustainability, and how it relates to health professionals whose role it is to educate the public. During the symposia, titled Food Forever: Sowing the seeds for sustainable diets, renowned academics and researchers will address the challenges posed in maintaining a food supply that is both nutritious and sustainable. The event is organized by the Registered Dietitians at Dairy Farmers of Canada.
	Speakers will provide topical thought leadership on the consequences that the food we produce and consume has on the planet in the following presentations: Sustainability of the global food supply Sustainable diets: Good for us, good for the planet Food waste concerns all of us Milk production: A life-cycle analysis Milk production and the environment: A local dairy farmer's perspective
When:	Tuesday, October 6, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
	8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. 10:35 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. 11:55 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. 12:25 p.m.	Breakfast and registration Speaking remarks Health break Speaking remarks Panel discussion Closing remarks
WHERE:	The Royal Glenora Club, Braemar Room 11160 River Valley Road Northwest Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2G7
WHO:	The following spokespeople are available for interviews: Isabelle Neiderer, RD, Director of nutrition, Dairy Farmers of Canada Laura Kalina, RD, M.Ad.Ed., Nutrition Consultant John D. Floros, PhD, Kansas State University Brad Ridoutt, PhD, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship  Ralph C. Martin, PhD, P.Ag., University of Guelph   Édouard Clément, Eng., M.Sc.A., Groupe AGÉCO Jeff Nonay, Lakeside Dairy Ltd.

To learn more about the event, please visit dairynutrition.ca/symposium.

For more information or to book an interview with one of the speakers, please contact:

SOURCE Dairy Farmers of Canada (Marketing and Nutrition)

Sandra Da Silva / Geneviève Fontaine, Dairy Farmers of Canada, 647 633-3741 / 514 434-2347, [email protected] / [email protected]