6 May 2009 - FAB CONFERENCE - EDINBURGH - Eating for Health, Mental Performance and Wellbeing

Food and Behaviour Research presents:

Eating for Health, Mental Performance and Wellbeing - a one-day professional conference aimed at professionals working in Education and Health ; Local Authority Staff; Professionals working in Criminal Justice; Policy Makers; School, College and University Caterers; Voluntary Organisations; Social Enterprise; Parents; Carers and those working with children and young people; the Media.

Issues covered:

• What influence does the food we eat have on our brains?
• How does the modern diet impact on our mental performance and wellbeing?
• Children's behaviour, learning and mental health problems are rising as fast as rates of obesity and diabetes, while many people are feeling tired, agitated and depressed - so what's going on?
• Can better informed food choices and dietary intervention reduce these symptoms and really make a difference?
• Hear the latest evidence on the links between diet, brains and behaviour - and what practical steps can be taken to encourage healthy eating

Speakers and Programme:

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

Food and Mood: Dietary Factors in Depression and An Early Intervention Programme for Mental Health Problems
by Professor Malcolm Peet, Consultant Psychiatrist; NHS consultant

The potential for intervention using fatty acid supplements in autism
by Dr Gordon Bell, Project Leader of Nutrition Group, University of Stirling

Chronic Fatigue and Depression - lessons from a practice
by Dr Tom Gilhooly, Glasgow-based GP and Medical Advisor

Omega-3 for behaviour, learning and mood. Latest evidence and implications for practice
by Dr Alex Richardson, Director of FAB Research; Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, Author of 'They Are What You Feed Them'

Encouraging healthy eating in schools - practical tips
by David Rex, Child Health Dietitian NHS Highland & Healthy Eating in Schools Co-ordinator

Food for Tot (a project aimed at helping families to develop the skills and knowledge they need to make informed dietary choices for their families)
by Barbara Jessop, Development Worker, Greengables Nursery School, Edinburgh