Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics Celebrates Centennial At 2017 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo In Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will celebrate 100 years of improving the nation's health through research, education and advocacy October 21 to 24 at the 2017 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo^TM  in Chicago, Ill.   

FNCE^® will bring more than 10,000 food, nutrition and health care professionals from around the world to McCormick Place West for four days of learning and networking.

"Food and nutrition play an integral role in everyone's lives," said registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy President Donna Martin. "As the Academy celebrates our Centennial in 2017, we look with pride on the role of our profession during the past century and we look confidently toward addressing the challenges of the future.

"The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo provides a unique opportunity for registered dietitian nutritionists to gain knowledge they can use to improve the nutrition and health of individuals, families, communities, the nation and the world," Martin said.

FNCE brings together registered dietitian nutritionists, nutrition science researchers, policy makers, health care providers and industry leaders. The conference features more than 130 cutting-edge nutrition science research and educational presentations, lectures, panel discussions and culinary demonstrations. 

For the news media, the Academy's annual conference is the best opportunity to meet and hear directly from leading sources on the latest in nutrition science research and its everyday applications; current developments in policy and legislation; food and nutrition education trends; and the hottest and newest products to hit the marketplace.

2017 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo Keynotes include:

• Saturday, October 21 (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.): Opening Session, Room 375 BCDE
  Keynote speaker Sanjay Gupta, MD, a practicing neurosurgeon and CNN's chief medical correspondent, will deliver the keynote address, "How Media Influences Healthcare Today."
  
• Saturday, October 21 (6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Centennial Celebration, Opening Concourse
  The Academy's Centennial Celebration will feature cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres at the McCormick Place West Opening Concourse. The event is open to all full-week FNCE attendees, Sunday only registrants and exhibitors.
  
• Monday, October 23 (10 a.m. – noon): Member Showcase, Room 375 BCDE
  Kimball Musk, an entrepreneur, environmentalist and thought leader in the future of innovation in technology and food sustainability, will present "Why Food is the New Internet: The Future of Food," which will highlight the need for innovation in food from all angles, including technology, data, automation, organic farming, responsible sourcing, opening real food restaurants and promoting gardening.
  
• Tuesday, October 24: Closing Session (2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.), Room 375 BCDE
  Keynote speaker Michio Kaku, PhD, a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, and popularizer of science, will speak on "The Future of the Mind." He will share stunning breakthroughs that are being made in neuroscience, explaining how the brain functions and how technologies will change our lives.

Details on these and all FNCE educational sessions and events are available at www.eatrightfnce.org.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at www.eatright.org.

SOURCE Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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