American Society For Nutrition

EB 2011 SDA Satellite Session

EB 2011 SDA Satellite Session

Excellence in Nutrition Research and Practice

EB 2011 Pre-Conference: "Heart Healthy Omega-3s for Food: Stearidonic Acid (SDA) as a Sustainable Choice."


Friday, April 8, 2011
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Congressional Ballroom A/B
Renaissance Downtown D.C. Hotel
Washington, D.C.

This day-long forum will present the latest scientific research on the health and food application benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, with an emphasis on stearidonic acid.

Objectives:
-Increase understanding of the current and emerging knowledge regarding the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, with a focus on stearidonic acid (SDA) and eicosapenaeonic acid (EPA)

-Underscore the importance of increasing omega-3 consumption in the U.S. and the current challenges of doing so via mainstream foods.

-Build awareness of the health and food application benefits of stearidonic acid as (1) a pro-EPA and (2) a plant-based, sustainable source of omega-3 fatty acids for mainstream foods.

Co-Chairs:
Dr. Richard Deckelbaum, Director, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University &
Dr. Eileen Kennedy, Dean, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University

Press Breakfast Open to Reporters
8:00 am-9:00 am
Moderated by NPR's Allison Aubrey
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Time

Topic/Title

Possible Speaker(s)

Speaker Affiliation

9:30 – 9:50 AM

The Omega–3 Nutritional Landscape: Health Benefits and Sources

· Richard Deckelbaum

Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University

9:50-10:10 AM

Mechanisms of Action of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

· Philip Calder

Instructor of Human Nutrition, University Southampton, Inst Human Nutrition, School of Medicine

10:10-10:30 AM

SDA Soybean Oil: An Effective, Plant-Based Source of Omega–3 Fatty Acids for Foods

· William Harris

Research Professor, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

10:30 – 10:50 AM

Environmental and Economic Sustainability of Plant- and Marine-Based Omega–3 Fatty Acids

· Eileen Kennedy

Dean, Tufts University

10:50 – 11:10 AM

Morning Break

 

11:10 – 11:30AM

Omega–3 Incorporation in Foods: Challenges and Opportunities

· Cas Akoh

Professor of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Round Table Discussion

 

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch (Boxed Lunch Provided)

1:00–1:20 PM

Current Intakes of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Impact on Health

· Dariush Mozaffarian

Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard Medical School

1:20 – 1:40 PM

Dose- and Time-Dependent Relationships Between SDA Intake, the Omega–3 Index, and Inflammatory Markers

· Kevin Maki

President, Provident Clinical Research

1:40 -2:00 PM

Impact of SDA on Lipolysis- and Lipogenesis-Related Gene Expression

· Jay Whelan

Professor, Department Head, University of Tennessee Dept. of Nutrition

2:00 – 2:20 PM

Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Their Role in Diabetes

· William Banz

Professor, Southern Illinois University

2:20 – 2:50 PM

Afternoon Roundtable Discussion

 

2:50 – 3:00 PM

Closing Remarks

· Dr. Deckelbaum

· Dr. Kennedy

Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia Univ.

Dean, Tufts University

Sponsors: Solae and Monsanto

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