3rd Webinar on Trends in Food Science, Technology & Health – Topic 3: Women in Food Science

3^rd Webinar on Trends in Food Science, Technology & Health – Topic 3: Women in Food Science

Date: 10.03.2023    Time: 14:00 – 16:30h

Number of participants: 60 (90% women, 10% men)

Number of countries: 12 (Asia, EU, Africa, South America)

Delivery mode: 100% online

 

The 3^rd Webinar on Trends in Food Science, Technology, & Health took place on 10^th March 2023. 

It was organised and hosted by Prof. Daniel Granato and Dr Fabiana Sarda (Department of Biol. Sciences - Faculty of Science & Engineering – University of Limerick) and Prof. Ana Isabel Novo de Barros (University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro– Portugal). 

A total of 50 people (90% women, 5% men) from 10 countries in four regions (South America – Brazil; Asia – Iran, Sri Lanka, Turkey; Europe – Estonia, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, and Croatia; Africa: South Africa) participated in the discussions about healthy ingredients. 

The speakers were from renowned universities, companies and Research Centres in Europe: Dr Talita Comunian, from TEAGASC - Ireland, who gave a lecture on plant-based food in vitro digestions, the definitions, challenges and new perspectives; Dr Ana Barros, from the University of Tras-os-Montes D’ouro-Portugal, who gave a lecture on legume proteins and the challenges in sustainability and health; Dr Reelika Ratsep, from the Estonian University of Life Sciences – Estonia, who gave a speech on food science and sustainable food production. 

Last, but not least, Prof Danijeka Kovacevic, from the University of Zagreb – Croatia, gave a speech on the design of strawberry-based functional foods by 3D printing.