Pismo Beach, CA – More than 30 leading scientists from around the world will convene in Pismo Beach, California for the Berry Health Benefits Symposium, March 28-30, 2017. Scientists will share their latest discoveries on berry health in areas around cancer, diabetes, gut microbiome, brain health, bone health and cardiovascular disease. Multiple berry crops will be featured in these studies, including blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, wild blueberries and cranberries.
Symposium attendees will include members of the scientific community, healthcare professionals, food industry, media, and academia.
“It’s exciting to join with scientists from around the world to share ground-breaking berry research that bolsters existing data which supports berry consumption for human health promotion and disease prevention,” said Navindra P. Seeram, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Rhode Island. “This is an important event that helps spread the good news to health professionals and consumers about the benefits of eating berries.”
In addition to the scientific sessions, the three-day event will include an excursion to the Cal Poly Strawberry Center, and a tour of berry farms in the Santa Maria Valley.
The event will culminate with keynote speaker Dr. David Hughes, Professor of Food Marketing at Imperial College London, and Visiting Professor at the Royal Agricultural University, U.K. Dr. Hughes’ talk, “Riding the Health Wave and Connecting with 21st Century Berry Consumers,” willhighlight how health benefit research has affected the berry market worldwide.
The biennial symposium, held since 2005, is organized and sponsored by the National Berry Crops Initiative (NBCI), a partnership between industry, academia and the U.S. government.
To view the full list of speakers and for event registration information, please visit www.berryhealth.org
Source: California Strawberry Commission
