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September 11th-12th.
Boston, Massachusetts
Attend remotely. For the first time, the Symposium will be webcast live to paid registrant’s computers anywhere in the world. Read more
A new home. Lectures will be presented in the state-of-the-art Behrakis Auditorium at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy on Tuft's Health Sciences campus.
You may also download the program from our 2009 Symposium Brochure (pdf)
| September 11 | |
Nutrition Labeling and Scoring 2.0: What have we learned? What do we need to know?Nutrition labeling and scoring is appearing on front-of-pack and on store shelves. Learn what each program has to offer, hear early results of consumer response and look toward the future of labeling and scoring in these informative presentations and the lively panel discussion that will follow. Presentations include:
A panel discussion follows with moderated by Eileen Kennedy, DSc, RD. |
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Keynote AddressJohn Auerbach, MBA, Commission, Department of Public Health, Massachusetts: Addressing Overweight and Obesity Through Policy (abstract) |
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Theme: Current Research and Knowledge in Pediatric Obesity
Panel Discussion to Follow |
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| September 12 | |
Future Advances in Pediatric Obesity |
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Theme 1: Advances in Basic Research
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Theme 2: New Intervention Directions
Breakout Sessions: two breakout sessions, each hosted by the speakers from the two themes. |
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