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Empowering Food and Agricultural Research through New Initiatives John E. Courtney, Ph.D. Executive Officer American S

Empowering Food and Agricultural Research through New Initiatives John E. Courtney, Ph.D. Executive Officer American Society for Nutrition.

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Empowering Food and Agricultural Research through New Initiatives John E. Courtney, Ph.D. Executive Officer American S

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  1. Empowering Food and Agricultural Research through New Initiatives John E. Courtney, Ph.D.Executive OfficerAmerican Society for Nutrition

  2. ASN MissionTo advance excellence in nutrition research and practice through the creation, translation, and dissemination of science-based nutrition information www.nutrition.org

  3. ASN At-A-Glance

  4. Why nutrition research matters…

  5. Empowering Food and Ag Research through New Initiatives The world will have more than 9 billion people by 2050 Agricultural sciences must provide the growing world population with diverse, nutrient-rich, affordable, sustainably-grown food, as well as bio-based alternatives WHY ITS IMPORTANT

  6. Identify emerging issues and data gaps • Build evidence-base to support policy changes • Provide important info on areas including: • Improved agricultural practices • Improved food processing, packaging, storage • Nutrient fortification/ biofortification To get there more ag research is needed!

  7. Responsibilities of Ag Research Stakeholders • Strengthen research through advocacy • Critical to sustain funding of ag research • Ensure widespread access to agresearch • Research findings mustbe highlighted in order to lead to changes in society and policy

  8. Responsibilities of Ag Research Stakeholders • Conduct education to empower consumers and communities • Attract young people to fields within food and agriculture • Partner with other stakeholders

  9. Public/Private Partnerships • Strategic PPPs necessary to empower ag research • Foster open, continuous dialogue • Create win-win situation for all involved • All stakeholders require a seat at the table • Non-profits, gov’t, academia, industry, public health organizations, consumer groups, others

  10. Public/Private Partnerships • Will ultimately improve plant, animal and human health • Possible actions taken by PPP: • Raise awareness of issue/ solutions • Propel research • Create guidelines/ best practices/ etc. • Assist with implementation of infrastructure/ policy changes • Consumer education/ support

  11. ASN Nutrition Research PrioritiesAn Example Initiative

  12. Imprinting Understanding how the human brain influences food choice and nutrition- related behaviors.

  13. Understanding how nutrition during critical, early periods of development, including pregnancy, impacts future health.   

  14. Improving health through non-communicable disease prevention and weight maintenance.

  15. Imprinting Microbiome Omics Biological Networks Provides customized dietary recommendations for each individual’s needs. Tissue Specificity & Temporality

  16. Slowing disease progression through nutrition with improved responses to therapy and survival rates.

  17. Cross-cutting Tools Cost effectiveness analysis Nutrient interaction with genes, proteins, metabolites, etc. Calculate and compare costs of research

  18. 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814 301.634.7050 nutrition.org

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