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18th Annual Nutrition Forum

An update for health professionals on calcium and protein - and implications for the new Canada’s Food Guide.

Getting It Right: Calcium and Protein in the New Food Guide

When: Thursday, May 10, 2018     
               8:00 am - 12:30 pm (light breakfast included)

Where: Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building, Room120, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

Speakers: Connie Weaver, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Purdue University, Indiana
                       Rajavel Elango, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
    Rachel Murphy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
  • Calcium: What is enough and how do we get it?
  • Perspectives on Protein: An update on animal and plant-based sources

Come and hear the latest regarding calcium and protein—and join the discussion on the implications for the new food guide.  Whether you work in a community or clinical setting, you won’t want to miss the forum this year!

For more information, check out the 2018 forum agenda. 

Registration fee: $30 (Students $25).  Preregistration is required. No registration at the door.

Registration deadline: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early bird registration: $25 Deadline: Sunday, April 15, 2018

Register online now for this popular educational networking event! 

Who will benefit:

  • dietitians, both in clinical and community settings
  • health educators
  • nurses
  • physicians
  • dentists/dental hygienists
  • home economics teachers
  • fitness professionals
  • anyone involved in nutrition education and health promotion

This forum is presented by the BC Dairy Association, a not-for-profit organization funded entirely by the dairy producers of British Columbia.  BC Dairy Association has been providing innovative nutrition education programs to schools for over 30 years and resources for the community distributed by health professionals.