The final session of the 3rd International Forum on Food and Nutrition takes place today in the Aula Magna of the Università Bocconi of Milan. Organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, the Forum focuses on the major paradoxes in world food production and consumption. Live streaming of the event is available online at www.barillacfn.com

Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Hosts Third Annual International Forum in Milan

TOMORROW IN MILAN: THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON FOOD & NUTRITION - Access to food, an obesity epidemic, malnutrition, water resource management

The international multidisciplinary resource center on all topics related to food, nutrition, environment and food security presents today the Double Pyramid: a nutritional model that is good for human health and the protection of our planet

Today saw the official French presentation of the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, a multidisciplinary think-tank on issues related to food and nutrition in the world

On the occasion of the World Food Day, celebrated every year on October 16, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition indicates its priorities for inclusion in the international agenda, on the basis of the recommendations to world leaders and sent by the BCFN on the occasion of its 5 webinars organized in 2011: guarantee sufficient food to the billion undernourished people in the world, put a stop to the phenomenon of land grabbing and preserve the health of the planet and the wellbeing of its populations.

The marked increase in childhood obesity recorded by the WHO, a phenomenon that also extends into developing countries, represents a real emergency for which an immediate solution must be found. Children must follow healthy eating habits from a young age in order to prevent the onset of such problems as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity in adulthood. Speaking on these issues will be Claudio Maffeis, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Verona, John T. Cook, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University and, via connection with the United States, Robert Lustig, Director of the Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health (WATCH) program at the University of California, San Francisco, during a webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition that will take place in Milan, tomorrow, October 11 at 5 pm and will be broadcast in live-streaming on the website www.barillacfn.com

The 3rd INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON FOOD AND NUTRITION in Milan The annual event organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition will deal with the important subjects of food and nutrition according to a multidisciplinary approach with the participation of international experts. These and other topics will be at the center of the 3rd International Forum on Food & Nutrition, held this year at the Aula Magna of the Università Bocconi on 30 November and 1 December in Milan.

From the earliest years of life, a healthy lifestyle and balanced eating habits are fundamental in reducing the onset of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes in adulthood. In fact, as early as age three, the basis is created for a healthy life as an adult, metabolic programming and development of the immune system. However, today, the number of overweight and obese children continues to grow and this phenomenon is rising significantly above all in developing countries. This is the theme of the fifth webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition which will be held in Milan on October 11 at 5 pm and broadcast in live streaming on the website www.barillacfn.com

Although the mechanisms behind the anti-aging effect attributable to calorie reduction are complex and not entirely clear, numerous studies and research projects with animals have shown that a reduction in the calorie intake slows aging processes and reinforces the systems involved in repairing damage to the organism. The topic will be discussed tomorrow, September 8, at 5 pm by Umberto Veronesi, Barry Sears, Alexandre Kalache and Sergio Pecorelli, during a webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, that will be held in Milan and streamed live on the internet website www.barillacfn.com  

From overall trust in the US to Europe’s doubts: public opinion regarding GMOs is contradictory despite major global tension around food security, the crisis in farming productivity and shortage of water. This is the theme of the third webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition which will be held in Milan tomorrow on July 20, at 5 pm and broadcast in live streaming on the website www.barillacfn.com

Climate change, progressive reduction in farmland, the water crisis, population growth, food security and the quality of food products are all problems that require innovation. Improving land yields is not enough. This is the theme of the third webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition which will be held in Milan on July 20, at 5 pm and broadcast in live streaming on the website www.barillacfn.com

Sono questi alcuni dei dati presentati a Roma dal Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition nel corso del convegno “Alimentazione e Ambiente: un pianeta migliore per i nostri figli”. Presentato un approfondimento del modello della Doppia Piramide alimentare e ambientale che pone al centro dell’attenzione l’alimentazione nell’infanzia e nell’adolescenza.

Brussels, June.15 2011 -- A new regulatory framework is needed for the food commodity market, according to a new study presented in Brussels today by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN).

Fighting hunger and malnutrition in one billion people by implementing global measures to combat the financial speculation at the root of the food crisis. Some of the issues discussed during the webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition.

Making food a right for everyone, guaranteeing its security, sustainability and quality: this is the theme of the second webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, which will be held in Milan on 24 May at 5 pm and broadcast in live streaming on the website www.barillacfn.com

Guaranteeing food for the entire planet, fighting financial speculation and facing problems tied to diseases derived from poor eating habits that have a strong impact on social costs: this is the theme of the second webinar organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, which will be held in Milan on May 24, at 5 pm and broadcast in live streaming on the website www.barillacfn.com

1 persona su 6 sul pianeta non ha acqua sufficiente per sopravvivere, mentre i Paesi sviluppati hanno abitudini di consumo e stili alimentari che comportano grandi sprechi. Se ne è parlato durante il webinar organizzato dal Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition.

The first webinar, inaugurating a series of events organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, will be held in Milan on 20 April, and will be broadcast in live streaming online. The speakers include institutional figures, international experts and researchers

What policies are required on a global level to take on and solve the problem of food security? This is the topic of discussion at the workshop organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition to take place tomorrow at the European Parliament in Brussels. Speakers include Mario Monti, Mairead McGuinness, Antonio Preto and Swinnen Jo.

In the near future, one of the greatest challenges on a global scale will be managing the scarcity of our most precious resource, freshwater. to take on this issue, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition is organizing tomorrow, Wednesday, April 20 at 5pm, a webinar which will be broadcast via live streaming on the internet by connecting to the site: www.barillacfn.com

The second day of discussions and exchange among scientists and international experts at the event organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition

The event is organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition and will be held in Milan this coming November 30 and December 1

A healthy diet also benefits the environment, according to a scientific study presented in Brussels today by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition

Cernobbio: the economist Jean-Paul Fitoussi presents the BFCN Index, a new indicator of a country’s state of health and wellbeing proposed by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition. The study results: Sweden and Denmark at the top of the rankings. Italy seventh out of ten.

Tomorrow in Cernobbio, Jean-Paul Fitoussi will present the latest proposal by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition. Highlights of the BCFN Index study: Sweden and Denmark lead the rankings. Italy is seventh out of ten countries: good marks for health and lifestyle, but troubles in education and welfare.

How to eat properly and decrease the effect of our consumption on the environment at the same time.

Economist Jean-Paul Fitoussi and sociologist Claude Fischler join the Advisory Board of Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition. They will collaborate with the other Board Members in carrying out an analysis and making concrete proposals on the topical issues of food and nutrition.

Rome, May 4: expert from Italy and other countries will meet to discuss the value of proper diet in childhood

An appeal from the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition to strengthen the mechanisms of global governance. A policy of orienting dietary patterns is also crucial. Appointment December 3 with the first International Forum of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition.  

This is the gist of the new position paper issued by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition dedicated to the relationships between food and the cultural sphere and presented today in Rome.

A day of work organized by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition. The speakers will include institutional representatives, scientists, economists and experts from all over the world who have accepted the invitation to share their knowledge as a means for contributing to the progress of the global debate on food and nutrition.

Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer in italy currently result in annual per-capita costs of 700 euros. A two-point reduction in blood pressure translates into a 7% lower risk of heart attack and a 10% lower risk of stroke. Weight loss of 5 kg and 30 minutes of walking per day translate into a 67% reduction in the likelihood of developing diabetes.

The oncologist, member of the Advisory Board of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, makes an appeal to the Italian government from the Villa d’Este di Ambrosetti Forum: “The role of prevention is essential in reducing healthcare costs: cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer ‘cost’ Italy 40 billion euros a year.”

EACH ITALIAN REQUIRES AN AREA LARGER THAN SIX SOCCER FIELDS TO PRODUCE THE RESOURCES HE CONSUMES AND DISPOSE OF THE WASTES HE GENERATES According to the position paper by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition on climate change, energy and the environment

To mark the creation of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, concrete proposals presented to protect our most precious resource.

Economy, medicine, nutrition, sociology and environment offering solutions to correct the imbalances in the world food situation.