An Exploration: Packaged Food’s Role in Human, Societal and Planetary Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Chair(s)

• AD

  Adam Drewnowski, PhD

  Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition
  Epidemiology
  University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Moderator(s)

• TS

  Tamika Sims, PhD

  International Food Information Council

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Speaker(s)

• AD

  Adam Drewnowski, PhD

  Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition
  Epidemiology
  University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
• MH

  Mike Hamm, PhD

  Michigan State University

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Given the urgency of the climate crisis and widespread food and nutrition insecurity, there is a need to drive adoption of healthy, sustainable diets. Defining these diets has been the focus of much global attention, yet there have been challenges aligning to a diet that considers affordability and accessibility, and little progress in achieving recommendations at scale. Existing sustainable nutrition guidance focuses almost exclusively on whole foods. If packaged foods are discussed, they are often discouraged as “ultraprocessed,” putting these diets even farther out of reach. This session will discuss the current state of the science on healthy and sustainable eating patterns, including the profiling systems which inform them. It will explore future directions for research, policy, and public health solutions that can support healthier and more sustainable food choices for all.

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM ET

  Introduction - An Exploration: Packaged Food’s Role in Human, Societal and Planetary Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Moderator: Tamika Sims, PhD – International Food Information Council
• 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM ET

  Situation Assessment – Why It’s Important to Drive Healthy Sustainable Diets & the Current Nutrition Landscape (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Mike Hamm, PhD – Michigan State University

  Speaker: Adam Drewnowski, PhD – University of Washington
• 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM ET

  Potential Positive Impacts of Packaged Foods – Environmental, Equity, Nutrition & Accessibility (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Mike Hamm, PhD – Michigan State University

  Speaker: Adam Drewnowski, PhD – University of Washington
• 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM ET

  Not All Packaged Foods Are Created Equal (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Adam Drewnowski, PhD – University of Washington
• 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET

  Solutions and Moving Forward – Growing Impact at Scale & Actionable Steps for Nutrition Thought Leaders (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Mike Hamm, PhD – Michigan State University

  Speaker: Adam Drewnowski, PhD – University of Washington
• 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET

  Panel Discussion – An Exploration: Packaged Food’s Role in Human, Societal and Planetary Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Moderator: Tamika Sims, PhD – International Food Information Council

  Speaker: Mike Hamm, PhD – Michigan State University

  Speaker: Adam Drewnowski, PhD – University of Washington