Program

Plenary Symposium:  Defining an optimal fatty acid profile for human health:  How do the animal and food industries contribute to this? (Sponsored by Nestlé Nutrition)

Defining the optimal fatty acid profile for the human diet:  The role of saturated fatty acids. 
Ronald Mensink, Maastricht University

Defining the optimal fatty acid profile for the human diet:  The role of polyunsaturated and very long chain fatty acids. 
Tom Clandinin, University of Alberta

Modifying animal fats:  What contributions can they make to improving human health? 
Dale Bauman, Cornell University

What challenges exist to the food industry for altering the lipid composition of foods?
Brent Flickinger, ADM

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) – Current state of knowledge for human and animal health

Energy modulation effects of CLA:  Changes in human body composition induced by conjugated linoleic acid
Dr. Dale Schoeller, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Energy modulation effects of CLA:  Controversy over human efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid
Dr. Peter Jones, University of Manitoba

Metabolic effects and safety of CLA:  Isomer specific metabolic effects of conjugated linoleic acid on human health
Dr. Bengt Vessby, Uppsala University

Metabolic effects and safety of CLA: Safety of conjugated linoleic acid on human health
Dr. Ola Gudmundsen, Link Medical Research

Modeling nutrient:microbial interactions in the rumen

Principles of rumen microbiology to optimize carbohydrate and nitrogen fermentation.
Athol Klieve, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Recent advances in the development of rumen models.
Ermias Kebreab, University of Guelph

Practical use rumen models in ruminant nutrition.
David Christensen, University of Saskatchewan

Nutrition for healthy pregnancies and offspring development (Sponsored by the Centrum Foundation)

Nutrition, development and chronic diseases
David Barker, MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Centre, University of Southampton

Maternal nutrition and fetal development
Guoyao Wu, Texas A&M University

Nutrition and reproduction: the importance of omega-3 fatty acids
Hélène Petit, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada

Phase 2 protein induction and fetal determinants of adult health
Bernard Juurlink, University of Saskatoon

Trans fats (Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences)

Methods and limitations in determining trans fat.
John Kramer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Nutritional labeling – Canadian vs American perspective
Dr. Mary L'Abbé, Health Canada

Trans fat reformulation
Frank Orthoefer, FTO Food Technology Consultant

Consumer education and trans fat
Elizabeth Baily, International Food Information Council

Feed management strategies for sustainable cattle production systems – Getting the policy right

Sustainable feed management strategies to reduce ruminant pathogen shedding in the environment
Tim McAllister, AAFC, Lethbridge, Alberta

Reconsidering crop-livestock integration.
Martin Entz, University of Manitoba

Ecosystems goods and services...a new paradigm for policy makers and researchers to consider
Suren Kulshreshtha, University of Saskatchewan

ALA vs. DHA: Which is best or does it really matter? What does the science say? (Sponsored by Flax Canada 2015)

How Much ALA do Humans Convert to EPA and DHA and What are the Health Implications?
Stephen Cunnane, Université de Sherbrooke

ALA Conversion to DHA in the Brain
Arthur Spector, University of Iowa

Evidence of ALA conversion in rats: A tissue selective process
Eric Murphy, University of North Dakota

Omega 3 fatty acids and Neurological Health
Norman Salem Jr., NIH

Nutritional regulation of intestinal health in swine

Infectious disease models to study gut health in pigs
Yangmin Han, Maple Leaf Agresearch, Burford, Ontario

Pig Gut Microbiology and Contribution to Intestinal Development
Andrew Van Kessel, University of Saskatchewan

Feed supplements for improved gut health in pigs
Kees de Lange, University of Guelph

The state of swine gut health in the field
Mike Sheridan, Sheridan-Heuser-Provis, Manitoba

Evidence for health claims on food:  How much is enough? (Sponsored by Danone Canada and Danone Institute International)

Introduction:  Importance of health claims in the functional foods arena
Peter Jones, Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba
Nils Asp, Swedish Nutrition Foundation

Health claim evidence requirements in Japan
Kazuhiko Yamada, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Japan

Australia and New Zealand: Health claims on foods
Linda Tapsell, National Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, University Of Wollongong, Australia

Health claim evidence requirements in China
Yang Yuexin, National Institute Of Nutrition And Food Safety China CDC, China

Health claims in Europe - New legislation and PASSCLAIM for substantiation
Nils Asp, Swedish Nutrition Foundation, Sweden

Health Claims in the US:  Public Health Boon or a Tower of Babel
Clare Hasler, University of California, Davis, California

ALA vs. DHA: Which is best or does it really matter?  Challenges and opportunities for omega 3 Consumption (Sponsored by Martek Biosciences)

Intakes of ALA, EPA, DPAn-3 and DHA
Bruce Holub, University of Guelph

Omega 3 fatty acids and Cardiovascular Disease
Dariush Mozaffarian, Harvard School of Public Health

Monitoring Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Clinical Populations
Ken Stark, University of Waterloo

Elongation and Desaturation in Plants – Role of Biotechnology
Jim Metz, Martek Biosciences

Health claims on foods:  A Canadian perspective
Chairs:
Primal Silva, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada & Peter Jones, University of Manitoba

Recent progress in Canada on health claims
Mary L'Abbé, Health Canada

An evidence-based process for oat and psyllium health claims
Harvey Anderson & Lina Paulionis, University of Toronto

A critical evaluation of health claims for barley
Nancy Ames, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Soy protein and isoflavones: Scientific evidence for possible health claims          
Chaowu Xiao, Health Canada

Probiotics - Is there evidence to support health claims?
Ted Farnworth, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Round Table: How do we define acceptable levels of evidence to support health claims?                     

Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition

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