Introduction

Innovative horticulture for healthy foods is a satellite meeting that will follow on from three important international meetings in the area of Functional Foods that are being held in Kobe, Japan.

There is growing interest in the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables. This meeting will highlight recent developments in horticulture and nutrition and provide exciting opportunities to showcase Western Australian science as well as local produce. This is an opportunity to gain knowledge of innovative developments in horticulture, nutrition and health research.

Key Themes

• Health benefits of fruits, vegetables and their components;
• Fruit, vegetables and their bioactives;
• Food and the gut microbiome;
• Crop improvement for enhanced health benefits;
• Health promotion, evidence from population studies and;
• Innovative products.

Deadlines

• Sep 30 2019
  Call for Papers deadline

  
• Nov 08 2019
  Standard registration deadline

  

Useful links

• Further event details More information about the event

Speakers

• Professor Amanda Devine Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Professor Hitoshi Ashida Kobe University, Japan
• Professor Gary Williamson Monash University, Australia
• Professor Emeritus Junji Terao Konan Women's University, Japan
• Professor Cathie Martin University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
• Dr Nicola Bondonno Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Dr Claus T. Christophersen Curtin University, Australia
• Dr Lucas Actis-Goretta Nestlé Research Center, Singapore

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Sponsorship & supporting organisations

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Sponsors

Food & Function

Venue

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, M001, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy (cnr Fairway), Crawley, 6009, Australia

Useful links

• Venue information More information about the venue

Committee

• Professor Kevin Croft The University of Western Australia, Australia
• Dr Catherine Bondonno Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Dr Michael Considine The University of Western Australia, Australia
• Professor Jonathan Hodgson Edith Cowan University, Australia

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Contact information

Professor Kevin Croft
Contact us by email

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