2 June 2009 - FAB CONFERENCE - CARDIFF - Feeding a Better Future: Mothers' and Children's Diets

About the conference:

An exceptional opportunity to hear from a panel of top UK experts, researchers and practitioners about how nutrition affects behaviour, learning and mood - specifically in mothers' and children.

• There is endless media coverage about the food we consume. So why do we still eat such poor diets? And what part do they play in children's worsening behaviour and the rising numbers of special needs pupils?
• What can we expect if pregnant mothers and their babies don't get a well-balanced diet? And is current dietary advice appropriate? Find out which nutrients in mothers' diets are most strongly linked with behaviour and intelligence in their children.
• How do children develop their eating patterns, and what lifelong effects do these have? How can you deal with 'fussy eating' and encourage healthy food choices?
• School meals from a new perspective - hear inspiring examples from around the world. And learn how to make informed food choices for your children and families.

Hear the latest evidence on the links between diet, brains and behaviour - and what practical steps can be taken to encourage healthy eating at home and at school.

Speakers and Programme:

Food and Behaviour: An Overview
by Dr Alex Richardson, (Founder and Director, FAB Research; Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford; Author of 'They Are What You Feed Them')

Recent dietary changes and their consequences for human brain development
by Professor Michael Crawford, (Founder and Director of The Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, London Metropolitan University)

Key findings about food and behaviour from the 'Children of the 90s' Study - a world-famous long-term follow-up study of over 14,000 pregnant mothers and their children
by Dr Pauline Emmett, (Independent Sr Research Fellow, Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, Bristol)

The Gwent behaviour study - latest results and their implications
by Professor Amanda Kirby, (Medical Director, The Dyscovery Centre, University of Wales, Newport)

Improving children's diets - The school food revolution
by Professor Kevin Morgan, (School of City & Regional Planning, Cardiff University)

The role of diet in ADHD, autism and related conditions' and 'Encouraging healthy eating at home and in schools: practical tips and guidance
by David Rex, Child Health Dietitian NHS Highland, & Healthy Eating in Schools Co-ordinator