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Nutrition Translation GEM Forum - Defining Ultra-processed Foods and Their Contributions to Healthy Dietary Patterns

Saturday, July 22, 2023
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET
Location: Commonwealth

Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition

    Chair(s)

  • Erin Glynn, PhD

    Vice President
    Unicity International
    Provo, Utah, United States

    Disclosure(s): Brightseed: Consultant (Terminated, June 30, 2023)
    Unicity International, Inc.: Employee (Ongoing)

    • Speaker(s)

  • Mario Ferruzzi, PhD

    Professor and Section Chief
    Department of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

    Disclosure(s): Brightseed: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    Cargill: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    Chick-Fila: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Chlorox-Nutranext: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated, December 31, 2022)
    Ekaterra: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    National Institutes of Health (NIH): Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    PepsiCo Incorporated: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    Sensient Technologies: Executive Role (e.g. Board of Directors) (Ongoing); Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Employee (Ongoing)
    US Tea Association: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau (Terminated, May 31, 2022)
    USAID: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    USDA-ARS: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

  • Julie Hess, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Research Nutritionist
    ARS, USDA
    Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Lauren O'Connor, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)

    Nutrition Scientist
    Agricultural Research Service, USDA
    Beltsville, Maryland, United States

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Patricia Williamson, PhD

    Principal Scientist, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
    Cargill
    Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

    Disclosure(s): Cargil: Employee (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):
Erin Glynn, PhD: Brightseed: Consultant (Terminated, June 30, 2023)
Unicity International, Inc.: Employee (Ongoing)
Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD: Brightseed: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Cargill: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Chick-Fila: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
Chlorox-Nutranext: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated, December 31, 2022)
Ekaterra: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
PepsiCo Incorporated: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Sensient Technologies: Executive Role (e.g. Board of Directors) (Ongoing); Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Employee (Ongoing)
US Tea Association: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau (Terminated, May 31, 2022)
USAID: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
USDA-ARS: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Julie M. Hess, PhD: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Patricia Williamson, PhD: Cargil: Employee (Ongoing)

With their potential inclusion as a topic of review for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Scientific Advisory Committee, "ultra-processed foods" (UPF) continue to be a hot topic in nutrition science. Join the Nutrition Translation GEM for an expert panel discussion covering the proposed definitions for UPFs, a general overview of food processing methods and applications, the current research landscape in this area, and a look to future research directions.