BASF Virtual Day of Science webinars
Plant-based trend: Scientific insights, opportunities and challenges
Hear from leading scientific experts as we dive deeper into the scientific insights behind the plant-based mega trend that is shaping the nutrition and health industry.
At this year’s Day of Science, we aim to:
- Bring scientific insights and knowledge on trends in the food and health industry closer to you.
- Guide you on a discovery of plant-based ingredients, and how their functionalities and benefits serve the growing needs of consumers amidst this trend.
- Share how you can tap on the plant-based trend with science-based solutions to capture market opportunities.
Sign up now to join us on this scientific learning journey!
If you intend to attend both sessions, please note that you have to register for each session separately.
Session 1:
May 18, 2022
9:00 – 11:00 am Central European Summer Time (CEST)
3:00 – 5:00 pm Singapore Standard Time (SST)
- Plant-based diets: How healthy are they?
Dr. Mary Chong
- Nutrition, evolution and development, what can we learn from it for us?
Dr. Hans-Konrad Biesalski (MD)
- Plant sterols and stanols: Established and emerging science
Dr. Jogchum Plat
- Bridging science and plant-based product solutions
Dr. Ute Obermüller-Jevic, Marianne Heer
- Panel discussion
Dr. Mary Chong
Assistant Professor,
Saw Swee Hock
School of Public Health
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Dr. Hans-Konrad Biesalski (MD)
Professor Emeritus, Head of Department,
Biological Chemistry & Nutrition
University of Hohenheim,
Germany
Dr. Jogchum Plat
Professor Physiology of Nutrition
Head of Department,
Nutrition and Movement Sciences
Maastricht University,
The Netherlands
Dr. Ute Obermüller-Jevic
Global Scientific Marketing Expert
BASF Human Nutrition,
Germany
Marianne Heer
Global Scientific Marketing Expert
BASF Human Nutrition,
Germany
Session 2
May 18, 2022
1:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)
7:00 - 9:00 pm Central European Summer Time (CEST)
- The safe and effective use of plant-based diets
Dr. Winston Craig
- How to meet requirements for DHA / EPA in a plant-based diet
Dr. Graham Burdge
- Dietary guidance for lutein: does the science support intake recommendations?
Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
- Bridging science and plant-based product solutions
Dr. Ute Obermüller-Jevic, Marianne Heer
- Panel discussion
Dr. Winston Craig
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition
Center for Nutrition, Healthy
Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention
School of Public Health,
Loma Linda University,
USA
Dr. Graham Burdge
Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry
School of Human Development and Health,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Southampton,
United Kingdom
Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
Adjunct Professor
Friedman School of
Nutrition Science & Policy,
Tufts University,
USA
Dr. Ute Obermüller-Jevic
Global Scientific Marketing Expert
BASF Human Nutrition,
Germany
Marianne Heer
Global Scientific Marketing Expert
BASF Human Nutrition,
Germany
