International Whole Grain Day 2024

International Whole Grain Day 2024

Event Agenda

15:30-15:35

Welcome & introduction

  • Natasha Foote, Moderator
  • MEP Sebastian Everding
  • Dhan Bhandarl, ICC President, Whole Grain Initiative.

15:35-15:45

Keynote

Nourishing tomorrow: promoting health and sustainability with whole grains

  • Dr. Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO

15:45-15:55

Keynote

  • Exploring the science and health benefits of whole-grain foods
  • Prof. Vincenzo Fogliano, Food scientist, Department of Food Quality and Design at Wageningen University

15:55-16:25

Panel l

Navigating policy measures to improve whole grain uptake and nurture healthier generations

  • Natasha Foote, Moderator.
  • Dr. Jan Willem van der Kamp, Chair of the International Working Group on Whole Grain Definition of the WGl
  • Prof. Eleanor Beck, Head of School of Health Sciences at UNSW Sydney
  • William Surman, Deputy Director General, FoodDrinkEurope

Keynote

15:55-16:25

Panel 1

Navigating policy measures to improve whole grain uptake and nurture healthier generations

  • Natasha Foote, Moderator
Dr. Jan Willem van der Kamp, Chair of the International Working Group on Whole Grain Defir
  • Prof. Eleanor Beck, Head of School of Health Sciences at UNSW Sydney William Surman, Deputy Director General, FoodDrinkEurope

16:25-16:45

Panel 2

Building a whole grain future: Insights from farmers and industry

  • Ece Nevra Durukan, CEREAL President
  • Mikkel Andersen, Global lead on Health & Nutrition at Lantmannen Unibake

16:45-16:55

Q&A

16:55-17:00

Closing remarks

  • Natasha Foote, Moderator