The title of this year's conference will be Is there information on nutrition and supplements in the wild?
With this press release, the preparatory committee for MNÍ Food Day 2010, which will be held on Wednesday 27 October at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica Hotel, reminds the media and others concerned about MNÍ day and encourages good writing and active news coverage on the important issue that will be discussed.
The consumption habits of the Icelandic nation as a whole are of great importance to all of us with their direct impact on health and various lifestyle-related diseases. The Icelandic Food and Nutrition Association (MNÍ, www.mni.is) wants to contribute by dedicating itself to the company's annual conference, Food Day MNÍ, a discussion on nutrition and dietary supplements. The importance of the correct dissemination of information on nutrition and dietary supplements and their scientific background is the main focus of the day, as incorrect information on nutrition can have a detrimental effect on people's health.
The title of this year's conference will be "Is information about nutrition and food supplements misplaced?”
At the conference, Icelandic experts will discuss in a professional way various facts regarding nutrition and dietary supplements based on evidence-based knowledge. The interpretation of research will be discussed, and why individual research, which even goes against accepted scientific knowledge, often has easier access to the media than other research. It will also discuss how information to the public can be misleading and often lead to misunderstandings that are difficult to reverse. The value of various dietary supplements, herbal remedies and natural substances will be discussed and whether their consumption is in fact healthy, who is most at risk of health damage due to the consumption of dietary supplements and which social groups can benefit from them. There will also be a discussion on the control of food supplements, the strong influence of the media and market forces, and on the relationship between health and health claims.
MNÍ hopes that Food Day will be informative for the general public, healthcare professionals as well as anyone involved in advice on diet, nutrition and health.
Fjöregg MNÍ
In connection with Food Day, Fjöregg MNÍ is handed over. Fjöreggið is a great asset, awarded for a commendable initiative in the field of food production and human consumption. The grip is designed and built by Gleri in Bergvík and has been donated by the Confederation of Icelandic Industries since 1993.
An innovation will be tried this year that individuals who have done research in the field of nutrition, herbal medicines, natural substances and dietary supplements are invited to present their results on posters. Interested companies in the food, dietary supplements, herbal medicine and natural chemicals sectors are also invited to present their products at a presentation booth during coffee breaks for a small fee.
From the very beginning, MNÍ's Food Day has been well received by parties working on food, education and training, food production and food control. This year we expect to appeal to an even wider group due to the great health awareness and public interest in various health products and supplements. The program starts at 12: 00-17: 30. Here you can see the programs.
For further information, contact Fríða Rún Þórðardóttir, 898-8798, frida [at] lsh.is
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The Icelandic Food and Nutrition Association
The Icelandic Food and Nutrition Association is a professional association of food scientists, nutritionists, nutrition consultants and other professions with a university degree in related disciplines. The aim of the association is, among other things, to promote the development of food companies and strengthen co-operation with them, promote increased education and the strengthening of scientific research in the field of food and nutrition, work on reforms in the nation's food and seek to influence legislation. The association's website, www.mni.is, is updated regularly and contains event calendars, news and various information, including articles that members have written in the media and presentations from the association's conferences in recent years. The magazine Matur er mannsins minn is also published with in-depth coverage of food, nutrition and the content of Food Day every year. The magazine has been distributed all over the country with Morgunblaðið and will continue to be so this year.
Topics of the previous MNÍ Food Days
1993 Food Production - Quality
1994 Food industry and human consumption
1995 Education for the food industry
1996 Product development and value creation
1997 Food in the New Century
1998 Food and the environment
1999 Offita
2000 Safe foods
2001 Food and politics 2009 Icelandic food production and currency creation
2002 Food Control
2003 Consumer trends
2004 Research
2005 Large kitchen and canteen
2006 Powerful food industry in constant development
2007 Who is responsible for and influences the nation's food choices and nutritional status?
2008 Icelandic food traditions and regional registers