Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines

April 23 - 26, 2006
Manila, Philippines07/12/2006

Functional Foods : From Research to Application

Functional Food and Functional Food-Drug Synergy
Dr. Lillian Thompson ( University of Toronto, Canada )

ASEAN Functional Foods
Dr. Mario V. Capanzana ( Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Philippines )

Health Benefits from Soybeans
Dr. John Milner ( National Cancer Institute- NIH, USA )

Food Fortification: Opportunities for Improving Nutrition

Nanotechnology and Food Fortification
Dr. Lekh Juneja ( Taiko Kagaku Co. Ltd. Japan )

Iron-fortification of Rice: The Philippine Experience
Dr. Imelda A. Agdeppa ( Philippines )

Food Fortification Development in Vietnam
Dr. Nguhyen Cong Khan ( ILSI SEA, ILSI Japan, NIN Vietnam )

Innovative Foodservice Practices

Healthy Options in Restaurants
Ms. Frances Prescilla Cuevas ( Department of Health, Philippines )

Benchmarking for Professional Foodservice Operators : The National Heart Institute Experience
Ms. Mary Easaw-John ( Malaysia )

Contracted Foodservice in a Hospital Setting
Ms. Nieves C. Serra ( Philippines )