Unpacking Food Literacy at NRC’s 2018 Forum — Early Bird Rate & Call for Abstracts

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Author: Josie Di Felice

Posted: July 17, 2018

Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Ontario

Unpacking Food Literacy will be the focus of this year’s Nutrition Resource Centre Forum, taking place on Thursday, November 15 in Toronto at the Chestnut Conference Centre (89 Chestnut St).

Early bird registration is now open, as well as a call for abstracts for those that want to take part in the forum.

The full-day forum will bring together health professionals, service providers, educators, students, researchers, food literacy champions and government decision-makers to showcase innovative programs and initiatives, and to share the latest research, resources and tools that help consumers make healthier food choices.

Attendees will learn:

how food literacy is defined and its components
the current state of food literacy and what programming is happening in Ontario and beyond
the latest research and strategies to impact and evaluate behaviour change through food literacy programs, policies and interventions

Stay tuned for a preliminary program!

For anyone interested in submitting an abstract, the forum is looking for submissions in the following areas related to food literacy:

Emerging research and or evaluations
Policies initiatives at the municipal/regional, provincial/territorial or federal level
Programs targeted at young children or marginalized/at risk populations
Initiatives for creating supportive healthy eating environments
Innovations in shifting cultural food attitudes and norms
Consumer/community engagement strategies
Initiatives to increase collaboration among food literacy players

Learn more about submitting an abstract here.

Until August 31, an early bird registration rate is available:

General – $259
OPHA Member – $249
Fulltime Student – $149
Group of 4 or more – Please contact us at finance@opha.on.ca

Regular Rates (as of Sept. 1):

General – $289
OPHA Member – $269
Fulltime Student – $169
Group of 4 or more – Please contact us at finance@opha.on.ca

For more information and to get your ticket, visit the Eventbrite page here.

We’ll see you there!

Sustain Ontario, Ontario Dietitians in Public Health, Obesity Canada and Growing Chefs are proud planning partners for this year’s forum.