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Dairy Council

Dairy Council Conference 2026

The Dairy Council hosted a conference for nutrition, health and education professionals on the evening of 21 April at W5, Belfast with a focus on food choice and eating behaviour

Professor Sean Strain, OBE from Ulster University chaired the event.

Speakers:

Dr Anestis Dougkas, Institut Lyfe Research & Innovation Centre, Lyon - Beyond nutrients: sensory perception, dairy foods, and their role in enhancing sustainable diets

Dr Suzanne Spence, Newcastle University - When policy meets preference: school food choices through policy, environment and pupils at the centre

Professor Marion Hetherington, University of Leeds - Loss of appetite in older adults: comparing food first and oral nutritional supplements for prevention and treatment of malnutrition

Dr Ruth Price, Ulster University - Targeting the brain: how surgery and medications for obesity reshape the way we eat

Download a copy of the Summary Brochure here

Watch the recordings from the event

Pictured L to R: Prof Sean Strain, Dr Ruth Price, Dr Anestis Dougkas, Dr Suzanne Spence, Prof Marion Hetherington