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Monday, August 25, 2025

23rd International Congress of Nutrition

24-29 August 2025. 23rd International Congress of Nutrition 

The 23rd International Congress of Nutrition aims to convene the global nutrition community to exchange knowledge and advance research and solutions across all areas of food and nutrition—guided by the theme “Sustainable Food for Global Health.”


Extracts of the IUNS-ICN 2025 · Program


SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM 25/08

  • The Power of Nutrition in Bridging Science and Policy for Sustainable Food Systems Transformation
  • Lessons Learned and Strategies for Meaningful Youth Engagement to Address Climate Change and Disparities in Multisectoral Nutrition Programming Through A Planetary Health Lens
  • Benefit-Risk Assessment of Eating Behavior from a Global Health and Sustainability Perspective
  • Food Biodiversity for Human Nutrition and Nature
    • Introduction: the Growing Importance of Food Biodiversity Food Biodiversity for Human Nutrition and Nature by C. van Dooren
    • The Advantages of More Biodiverse Diets from A Holistic Agrifood System Approach by R. Remans
    • Food Biodiversity indices: Comparable Markers for Better Nutrition and Health Across Contexts? By G. Hanley-Cook
    • Consumption of Dietary Fibre, Fish, Fruits and Vegetables, Is Associated with Greater Food Biodiversity in Uk Diets by B. De Roos
    • Combining Nutrition and Agrobiodiversity Outcomes to Select Nutrient-Dense, Climate-Resilient Future Food Crops by B. Baumer
  • The Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems-Developing innovative and Transformative Solutions to Transition Our Food System to Be Healthier and More Sustainable
  • Food As Medicine- Nutritious Treatments in Health Care
  • Bioactive Components in Traditional Foods Aimed At Health Promotion: A Route to Novel Mechanistic insights and Lead Molecules? by R. Witkamp
  • Approaches to Nutrient Recommendations and Meal-Based Nutrient Profiling System (Nps) in Southeast Asia
  • Ultra-Processed Foods and indigenous Peoples-Reversing the Trend for A Healthier Future
  • Nutritional Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Food Systems- Evidence and Policy insights from Africa and Asia
  • How Do Food Environments Shape Adolescent Diets? Evidence from Ghana, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Nepal, india, and Bangladesh

SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM 26/08

  • Advancing Food Systems Transformation for School Food and Nutrition- Global insights and Local innovations
  • From Production to Consumers- How to Better Align Biodiversity and Dietary Measurements to Assess their Impacts

SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM 27/08

  • An End-To-End Food Systems Approach Fruit and Vegetable intake in Tanzania
  • Integrating Food, Farming, Nutrition and Health for A Sustainable Future- Lessons from Organic Food Systems
  • Sustainable Nutrition in Latin American Countries-Lessons Learned and Challenges
  • Nigeria’s Decade of Nutrition Transformation-Showcasing Progress, Challenges, and Vision for 2030
  • Exploring the Role of Schools in Transforming Food Systems- A Pacific Perspective

SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM 28/08

  • Improving the Healthiness of Food Environments in Low-And Middle-Income Countries - Evidence from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Vietnam, and the Philippines
  • Coping with the Complexities of Food and Nutrition insecurity in Conflict Zones, Example from Africa by F. Zotor, K. Abay, H. Faiza, H. Hassan-Wassef, M. Sukati (Page 703 of the Program)
  • Strengthening Demand for Vegetables- Evidence, investment Opportunities, and Programmatic Learnings
    • Using Human-Centered Design (Hcd) to Co-Create Demand-Side interventions to increase Fruit and Vegetable intake in Tanzania and Sri Lanka by A. Wenndt
    • Landscape of Global Horticultural investments, for Immediate investment in Demand-Side interventions by E. Mcguire
    • A Brand Approach for Generating Desire and Improving Purchases for Vegetables in Benin, Uganda, and Kenya by E. Monterrosa
    • How Lived Experiences with the Food Environment Shape Vegetable Choices by I. Cliffer
    • Impact of Different intervention Strategies to Improve Fruit and Vegetable intake in Hic and Lmic: A Scoping Review by N. Koyratty
    • Factors influencing Vegetable Consumption Among Urban Communities in Kenya by S. Bukachi
  • Can Africa Reduce the 2025 Projected Bill of 110 Billion Usd of Food Imports? by K. Pereko, H. Wassef, F. Zotor
  • Resilience and innovation from Southern Africa and Beyond
  • Driving Transformative Double-Duty Food-Based Policies to Tackle Africa's Food Environment Challenges- Lessons from Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal


Highlight: 28/08 Can Africa reduce the 2025 projected bill of 110 billion USD of food imports? 

Organised by: The Federation of Africa Nutrition Societies Conference (FANUS) and the African Nutrition Society (ANS) 

Both the African Union Agenda 2063 Second 10-year Implementation Plan (2024 – 2033) and the Kampala CAADP Action Plan for 2026-2035, address the continued drain on national budgets of the bill for imported foods. According to H.E. Commissioner Sacko (Ministerial Retreat, Rwanda, October 2023) the 90 billion US dollars African countries have been spending for the last 5 years on food imports is expected to reach 110 billion US dollars per year as of 2025. A political commitment at the highest level is backing the African Union’s comprehensive multi-stakeholder action plans conceived to rectify the paradox of the high cost paid for food imports by a Continent that possesses more than half of the world’s uncultivated fertile land.  

The Symposium aims to, 1) review the current situation, its challenges and opportunities, and the strategies deployed to address them; 2) share an ongoing example of Africa’s strategies deployed to meet those challenges; and 3) discuss progress made in some of the strategic approaches that contribute to creating - and satisfying - a consumer demand for home grown African foods. 
  • Professor Mady Cissé, President African Nutrition Society (ANS) The Role, of Food Technology, the Chefs, and the Food Processing industry in Crating the Demand and Realizing the integration of Home Grown Foods in Food Supply Chains
  • Dr Arne Duebecke, Laboratory Services for safe and authentic foods. Tentamus Innovation Hub Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. Bremen - The Role of Standards in Completing the Data Base on African Diets and Food Ways in the Different Ecological Zones 
  • Prof. Anne Lartey, Former  Director for Nutrition FAO, and former President of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences. Creating Demand That Sustains Food Production and Supply Chains in Particular to the Urban Consumer in Africa
  • Tambra Raye Stevenson, Founder/CEO of WANDA (Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture)
  • Dr Robert Fungo, President Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS)  
  • Moderator: Dr Habiba Hassan-Wassef, ANS (African Nutrition Society) Living Legend of the International Union of Nutrition Sciences ; Health and Nutrition Policy in Sustainable Development ; Chair, National Nutrition Sciences Committee Egypt

SPECIAL LECTURES 

  • 25/08 Transforming Africa's Food Systems to Deliver Health Diets for All: What Would It Take? by A. Lartey
  • 26/08 Saving the Planet with Nutrition Science by B. Burlingame
  • 26/08 Accelerating the Sustainable Food System Transition: Driving Change Through Dietary Shifts by E. Gibney
  • 27/08 Food As Medicine- Its Contribution to Global Nutrition by C.J. Henry
  • 27/08 Effects of Climate Change on Health and Food Systems in South America by C. Zavaleta Cortijo
  • 28/08 FOOD SYSTEMS and ENVIRONMENT in AFRICA by F. Zotor

TASK FORCES 29/08

  1. Sharing An Historical Perspective, Tools and ongoing Global Research to Document the Importance and Value of indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities Food and Nutrition Knowledge of Food Biodiversity to Improve Food and Nutrition Security of All People
  2. Developing Professional Nutrition Capacity to Advance School Health and Nutrition in Africa
  3. Advancing the Global Political Nutrition Agenda-Fostering Better Collaboration Between the United Nations System and Academia
  4. The Multisectoral Value of School Meals Programmes Beyond Nutrition- Examples from Europe and Africa
  5. Nutrition & Health - Shaping Sustainable Food Systems for Future Generations

25/08 SHORT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATION 

·        Mapping Stakeholders influencing Neglected Under-Utilized Species (Nus) incorporation into Ghana’s School Feeding Program by Prof. Addo

·        Which Stakeholders influence the Development and Implementation of Food Promotion and Provision Policies in Ghana’s Urban School Systems? by A. Tetteh

·        Assessing Biodiversity Impacts of Diets and Food Systems by E. Augustiny

·        Critical Review of the Relationships Between Biodiversity and Diets: Current Status and Potential Opportunities for Its Assessment by H. Bourhis

·        Synergies in Dietary Constructs - Optimizing Food Biodiversity, Nutrient Adequacy, and Environmental Sustainability by J. Berden

·        Transforming Local Food Systems Using Urban Agriculture for Better Nutrition Outcomes by X. Mkhize

·        Streamlining Funding Access for Producers: Enhancing Food Systems, Community Nutrition Education, and Healthy Behaviors in Underserved Communities by V. Zoumenou

·        Exploring Nutrition and Agri-Food Educators' Knowledge of Food Sustainability: insights to Address Climate Change and Sustainability Challenges by M. Mcdonagh

·        Associations Between Nutrition Knowledge, Household Food insecurity and Diet Quality Among Adolescents in Urban and Rural Food Environment in Kenya by N. Odongo

·        Development of Mealworm-Enriched Snacks and Porridge for Feeding School Children in Refugee and Host Communities in Western Uganda by O. Ribon Musoga

·        Unveiling the Potential of Moringa Leaves (Moringa Oleifera): Nutritional Profiling, Recipe Standardization and Sensory Evaluation of An Underutilized Green Leafy Vegetable by P. R C

·        Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents and Planetary Health: Update of the Optimized Mixed Diet by H. Kalhoff

·        The Potential of Climate Change Menu Labels to Promote Healthy and Sustainable Diets by J. Wolfson

·        Food Environment Components influencing Consumption Trends of Neglected and Underutilized Species in Northern Benin by M. Bankole

·        Dietary Patterns of Children in Rural Burkina Faso Show Divergence Between Healthiness, Affordability and Sustainability of the Diet by L. Diop

·        Optimization of Children’s Diets in Burkina Faso Towards Healthier, More Affordable, and Sustainable Diets by L. Diop

·        White Beans Are a Promising Market Class for Delivering More Bioavailable Iron to Consumers in Ghana by C.B. Wiredu

·        Development and Evaluation of a Healthy Eating index for Zambia by E. Talsma

·        Enhancing Diversity and Environmental Sustainability of Supplementary Nutrition Program Under integrated Child Development Services Scheme: Stakeholders' Perceptions from Rural Chhattisgarh, india by A. Dhasmana


26/08 SHORT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATION

·        Do Plant-Based Foods Facilitate A Sustainable Dietary Transition in Europe? Results of A Survey in 9 Eu Countries by F. Perez-Cueto

·        Mapping the Extent of Implementation of School Food and Nutrition interventions At Policy and School Levels in Kenya by A. Ritho

·        The Urban and Rural Food Environment in Zambia and Its Association with Diet Quality by T. Chirwa-Moonga

·        The Prevalence of Unmet Minimum Dietary Diversity and Its Determinants Among Children Aged 6- 23 Months in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia F. Ayu Arini

·        Enhancing Nutritional Outcomes of Adolescent Girls Through Homestead Food Production in Bangladesh: A Cluster-Randomized Control Trial by A. Sheuly

·        Healthy Diets Are Associated with Lower Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis from A Systematic Evidence and Gap Map by T. Sparling

·        More Food Biodiversity in Dutch Diet Does Not Lead to Less Environmental Impact by R. Bakker

·        Adherence to the Traditional Chinese Diet and Its Association with Environmental Impacts by J. Niu

·        Association of Food Environment with Food Security and Diet Quality in Rural Communities of Andhra Pradesh, India: A Cross-Sectional Study by A. Dhasmana

·        Maximizing Co-Benefits for People and Planet: An integrated Approach to Climate and Nutrition Policies by R. Taylor

·        Nutrients Composition Cassava (Manihot Esculenta) Flour (Lafun) fortified with Bambara Nut (Vigna Subterranea) Flour by D. Arukwe

·        Nutritional and Health Promoting Contributions of indigenous Spices, Herbs, Condiments and Other Seasoning Agents in Tropical Africa by S. Djiazet

·        Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Stored Analog Tea Produced from Baobab Fruit Pulp, Phyllantus Niruri and Lemon Grass by T.D. Maiyaki

·        Effect of Aqueous Leaves Extract of Moringa Oleifera on Some Hematological Parameters by A. Fabunmi

·        What Does ‘Good Cooking’ Mean to You? A Photovoice Study of Ghanaian Women Living in Ghana and the Uk by H. Osei-Kwasi


27/08 SHORT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATION

·        Unequal Plates, Uneven Health: Examining Nutrition Disparities in Rural and Urban India by R. Sendhil

·        A Visual Tool for Assessing the Health and Environmental Impacts of Food Choices by J. Sabate

·        Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Practice: Community Health Workers’ Contributions to Nutrition Services in Sub-Saharan Africa by A. Singh

·        The World Food Map: A Tool for Understanding Biocultural Food Diversity for Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems by C. Vogliano

·        Potential of Using A “Agri-Nutri-Smart” School Garden: Addressing Nutrition Challenges of School Children in Sri Lanka by S. Indramali

·        Smart Nutrition: Development of An Artificial intelligence-Based, Gamified Phone App Prototype to Track and Improve the Food Choices of Adolescent Girls in Sri Lanka by N. Karunarathna

·        The Nigerian Healthy Food Environment Policy index: Identifying Policy Gaps and Policy Actions Through National Expert Perspectives by S.L. Osakue

·        Factors influencing Willingness-To-Eat and Purchase intention of Moringa-Modified Bread: the Role of Sensory Properties and Food Neophobia by A. Momodu

·        Formulation of Nutrient-Dense Biscuit to Reduce Malnutrition Prevalence Among Vulnerable School Age Children in Nigeria by R. Akerele

·        Evolution of Legumes Consumption and Associated Factors in Three West Africa Countries by F.S.U. Bodjrenou

·        Enhancements to the National School Nutrition Programme (Nsnp) to Diversify Menus and Improve Meal Quality, Service, and Facilities in South Africa by A. Reddy

·        Participatory Workshops to Identify Challenges and Solutions in Implementing Comprehensive School Food and Nutrition Programs in Kenya by M. Savy

·        Foodways Through the forest: Wild Edible Plants in Malaysia by R. Tharmabalan

·        Nutrition Sensitive Agro-Ecology by A. Lourme-Ruiz

·        Opportunities and Challenges Posed by Climate Change in the Utilization of indigenous and Traditional African Foods by A. Makokha

·        Opportunities and Challenges of Agroecological Food Markets to Address Urban Malnutrition: A Case Study in Dakar, Senegal by A. Alpha

·        Projected Affordability of Healthy and Water-Saving Diets in the Gambia by Z. Ali

·        Nutritional and Climate-Smart formulation of Gluten-Free Composite Pasta Based on Legumes, Cereals and Leafy Vegetables Grown in African Countries: from theoretical Design Using Linear Programming to Sensory Validation by V. Micard

·        Impact of Cultural Food Taboos on Maternal and Child Nutrition Status in Selected Rural Communities by V.P. Dembedza

·        Is Adherence to Plant-Based Diet Associated with Higher Exposure to Mycotoxins? by T. Halldorsson

·        Characterizing the indigenous Foods of Garo Tribal Community of Meghalaya, India by S. Ghosh-Jerath

·        Indigenous Food Knowledge, Perception and Utilization in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Z.N. Nxusani


28/08 SHORT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATION

·        Tailoring Trials of Improved Practices (Tips) to Improve Child Feeding and Use of indigenous Preserved Foods in Drought-Affected Kenya: Considerations for Climate Shocks by J. Kavle

·        Climate Change, Food Security, and Dietary Diversity in the West African Sahel: A Mixed Methods Study in Senegal by V. Simoni Assuncao

·        Does Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Improve Household Nutrition? A Meta-Review by K. Mejos

·        Addressing Climate Risks to Nutrition and Food Security in Tanzania and Solomon Islands, Through Development of Community Led Nutrition Sensitive Climate Adaptation Plans by S. Mcivor

·        Benchmarking the Nutrition-Related Commitments of Food Companies in Senegal by M.H. Faye

·        Investigating Linkages Between Soil Health, Food Composition and Human Health by R.A. Annan

·        Development of Locally Produced Ready-To-Use therapeutic Food (Rutf) in Indonesia: Lessons Learned by R. Rimbawan

·        Association Between Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices Among Mothers with Children Aged 6-59 Months in Malava Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya by Z. Maingi

·        The Nature and Frequency of Food and Beverage Marketing on Kenyan National Television: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Food Advertisements, Parent and Children’s Perspectives by M. Wanjohi

·        Drivers and Solutions to Unhealthy Food Consumption by Adolescents in Urban Slums in Kenya: A Qualitative Participatory Study by M. Wanjohi

·        Women’s Empowerment and Nutritional Status of Children: New Evidence for Bangladesh by P. Jolly

·        Qualitative Analysis of Drivers influencing Adolescents' Fruit and Vegetable Choices in Sri Lanka by H. Sitisekara

·        Association Between Anemia and Soybean and Baobab Use Among Rural Women in Northern Ghana: Cross-Sectional Study by B. Abu

·        Fortified Porridges Or Nutritionally Improved Traditional Recipes increased Energy intake During A Meal in infants Aged 6-8 Months in the Rural Region of Dogo, Niger by F. Rio Puygrenier

·        The Effect of Yellow Mealworm-Enriched Maize Porridge on Growth and Micronutrient Status of School-Going Children by T. Boit

·        Effect of Traditional Vegetable Flours on the Micronutrient Density of Meals Served in Female Government Boarding Schools in Nsukka Urban, Enugu State, Nigeria by G. Davidson

·        Using Nutrition Education and School Garden to Improve the Diets of Children and Adolescents in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Southern Benin by F.S.U. Bodjrenou

·        Decolonising Nutrition Recommendations by F. Perez-Cueto

·        Culture, Tradition, and Territory: Considerations for A Successful Future of the Chilean Dietary Guidelines by P. Acuna-Salazar

·        Nutrient Profile of Foods Consumed by Adolescents in Senegal, According to Nova Classification by O.M. Mama

·        Diet Quality Patterns Among Settled Fulani Households in Tchaourou, Northern Benin: A Seasonal Assessment by M.W. Tossou


29/08 SHORT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATION

·        Impact of Replacing Foods within Dish Categories of Japanese Food-Based Dietary Guidelines on Nutritional Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Dietary Cost by M. Takano

·        Climate Smart Nutrition-Sensitive interventions and Maternal and Child Outcomes in Fragile Environments of Kenya by F. Grant

·        Synergistic Effects of A Participatory Nutrition Education and Home Gardens intervention on Dietary Diversity of Women and Children in informal Settlements by C. Musita

·        First Foods: Navigating Knowledge Pathways for infant and Young Child Feeding within Urban indigenous Environments by H. Neufeld

·        Food Environments and Dietary intake in Urban and Rural Kenya by C. Termote

·        Overcoming Budget, Availability, and Attention Constraints to Healthy Diets in Tanzania by G. Temba

·        Integrating Nutrition in Farmer Field Schools (Ffs) by N. Semu

·        Enhancing Sustainable Nutritional Outcomes Through Nutritious and Safe Foods: A Consumer Preferences and Consumption Study in Rural Communities by J.D.A. Nyirajyambere

·        Healthy and Sustainable Seal for Restaurants and the Promotion of Healthy and Sustainable Eating Habits by S. Caivano

·        Strengthening Nutrition interventions in Isiolo County (Kenya): Trends and Implications by E. Njeri

·        Enhancing Nutrition and Sustainability Through Human-Centered Cactus-Based Culinary innovations in Syria by O. Hammoudi

·        Empowering Women and Youth for Climate-Resilient Nutrition: A Rwandan Perspective by J. Niyomukiza

·        Promoting Environmental Health and Community Nutrition Equity Through indigenous Knowledge in Africa by A. Rosemary Anderson

·        Tofu Type "Vegetable Meat" from Local Legumes As Valuable Sources of Proteins and Micronutrients for School Canteens by L. Zoue

·        Development, Nutrient Composition and Acceptability of Tamarillo Honey Jam Among Preschoolers and Adults in Kenya by A.A. Musotsi

·        Trends in Food Consumption in India: insights from Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (Hces) by N. Sareen

·        The Cost of a Nutrient Adequate Diet Relative to income in the Philippines by L. O'neill        


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