Shaping the production of sustainable, healthy foods for the future

The 36th EFFoST International Conference on shaping the production of sustainable, healthy foods for the future took place in Dublin, Ireland on 7-8 November 2022. The five plenary lectures highlighted current issues of strategic importance in the agri-food, health and environment sectors: (i) Food Vision 2030: Its development, conclusions and implementation in a fast changing world; (ii) Meeting future challenges of the food industry; (iii) Better living through sensory by using sensory cues to moderate eating behaviour, food intake and health; (iv) Future of healthy, environmentally sustainable and desirable diets including guidelines for industry and consumers; (v) Bringing molecular methods to bear on food safety. The plenary lectures were underpinned by an extensive programme of theme lectures, poster presentations and special sessions on a range of hot topics including non-thermal food processing technologies. The Conference concluded with a panel discussion on the importance of alerting consumers to the benefits arising from current and emerging food processing technologies.

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The 36th EFFoST International Conference, held in Dublin, Ireland on 7-8 November 2022, focused on strategic issues in the agri-food, health, and environment sectors. The five plenary lectures addressed current concerns such as Food Vision 2030, future challenges of the food industry, sensory cues and eating behavior, sustainable and desirable diets, and molecular methods for food safety. The conference also included theme lectures, poster presentations, and special sessions on topics like non-thermal food processing technologies.