The transition towards a more sustainable food supply system is critical to guarantee access to safe and nutritious food for the future 9.7 billion world inhabitants, to enable a healthy lifestyle of consumers and to reduce the environmental impact of food production and consumption. A cross-disciplinary approach is required to accelerate innovation and implementation.

This challenge will be addressed at the EFFoST International Conference 2019 by exploring the theme: Sustainable Food Systems - Performing by Connecting. This is further examined in the below-mentioned sub-themes and topics that highlight the expertise of this year’s conference host Wageningen University & Research.

Sub-theme: Oral processing, digestion and human performance
Topics:

• Food Digestion, Microbiota: understanding by connecting in vitro and in vivo studies
• Food for performance in sports
• Food for healthy ageing
• New technology and food digestibility  

Sub-theme: Consumer trust, perception and engagement
Topics:

• Food perception and Clean labelling
• Traceability and authenticity
• Personalised food and nutrition
• Regulatory, food safety and security

Sub-theme: Circular food systems and beyond
Topics:

• Quantification of resource use efficiency
• System changes
• New challenges for food science and technology
• Mild processing

Oral and paper abstracts are now invited by using the online abstract submission system.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 3 May 2019

Visit the EFFoST 2019 Conference website for more information.