Register now for Yakult's Free Probiotics Webinar!
“2010 Dietary Guidelines: The people, the process, the proof, the prospects.”
Presented by Roger Clemens, DrPH, CNS, FACN, FIFT
Earn 1 CE credit!
In this exclusive and fascinating webinar for RDs and DTRs, Dr. Roger Clemens, USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisor, will take a behind the scenes look at the new recommendations. Why are the new dietary guidelines so different? What’s the science and who are the decision makers of these changes? How will emerging nutrition, food and health research impact government policies and the foods Americans are recommended to eat?
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the development and application of the USDA’s Nutrition Evidence Library
- Examine the science behind dietary policies
- Explore how new food, nutrition and health research will impact public policy and personal practices
After completing the webinar, you will be sent a CE certificate, have access to handout materials and webinar recording.
This webinar is made possible by The Yakult Company, the world's pioneer in probiotics with more than 80 years of scientific research dedicated to the field. In 1930, Yakult's founder and microbiologist Dr. Minoru Shirota was the first person to successfully culture a probiotic strain - Lactobacillus casei Shirota. Today, Yakult's research is the primary foundation of probiotic study and advanced research.
To register, click here.
For more information on the webinar, please contact: dietitian@yakultusa.com.
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Presenter:
Roger A. Clemens,
DrPH, CNS, FACN, FIFT
Dr. Roger Clemens is Chief Scientific Officer of E.T. Horn, part-time faculty and Associate Director within the USC Regulatory Science program and an adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences within the USC School of Pharmacy. He is president-elect of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and a member of the Board of Directors as well as a spokesperson for the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), where he serves on their Finance and Public Policy committees. Dr. Clemens is a fellow in the IFT, American College of Nutrition, and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics.
In addition to having served on the USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Dr. Clemens is a second-term member of the US Pharmacopeia Food Ingredient Expert Committee and currently is a food science expert on the registered dietitian (RD) and dietetic technician registered (DTR) examination panel. He received an AB in Bacteriology, a MPH in Nutrition, and a DrPH. in Public Health Nutrition and Biological Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Wednesday,
March 30, 2011
11 am – 12 pm (PST)
1 pm – 2 pm (CST)
2 pm – 3 pm (EST)
REGISTER NOW!
Space is limited to 1,000 participants. Registration is on first come, first serve basis. |
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