Berry Health Benefits Symposium

THE BERRY HEALTH BENEFITS SYMPOSIUM (BHBS) IS A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS OF ALL BERRY FRUITS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE SYMPOSIUM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE RESEARCHERS A PLATFORM TO DISSEMINATE THEIR FINDINGS TO COLLEAGUES, WITH THE GOALS OF ENCOURAGING COLLABORATIVE WORK TO FURTHER THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATION, COMMUNICATING THE LATEST RESEARCH TO NUTRITION AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THESE FINDINGS TO IMPROVE DIETARY CHOICES AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS.THE BERRY HEALTH BENEFITS SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN HELD SINCE 2005 IN SEVERAL BERRY GROWING REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND IS SPONSORED BY THE MAJOR BERRY COMMISSIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS WELL AS COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTION OF BERRIES AND BERRY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FIRMS.SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AT BHBS ARE DIVIDED INTO AREAS OF INTEREST AND STUDY WITH SESSION CHAIRS AND INVITED SPEAKERS. THE AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE:BERRIES AND THE BRAINBERRIES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC HEALTHBERRIES AND GUT HEALTH / GUT MICROBIOMEBERRIES AND SKIN HEALTHBERRY SPECIAL TOPICS, FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND CHEMISTRYAN ADJUNCT SET OF PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS THE BERRY SESSIONS IS HELD DURING THE BERRY HEALTH BENEFITS SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS AND FEATURE PROGRAMING ON:MARKETING WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTH MESSAGING - BRINGING THE SCIENCE TO THE CONSUMER TO ENCOURAGE MAKING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES THAT INCLUDE MORE FRUITS AND BERRIES.EXPANDING ACCESS TO BERRIES - A PANEL DISCUSSION ON HOW THE BERRY INDUSTRY IS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING IN FOOD INSECURITY AND HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN IMPROVE OUTREACH AND BERRY INCLUSION INTO FEEDING PROGRAMS TO MINORITY POPULATIONS.BERRY CLAMSHELL SUSTAINABILITY - THE U.S. BERRY INDUSTRY IS LEADING THE WAY IN CLAMSHELL SUSTAINABILITY BY PARTNERING WITH PACKAGING, RECYCLING AND BERRY SHIPPING COMPANIES TO CREATE FULL CIRCLE PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING AND RECYCLING.THE LONG-TERM GOALS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ARE:TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLABORATIVE, SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROLES BERRIES PLAY IN HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS SUPPORTED AND MADE MORE VIGOROUS.TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ONGOING KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF BERRY CONSUMPTIONS' IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS.TO DISSEMINATE NEW INFORMATION ON WHY BERRIES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF A HEALTHY DIET TO THE PUBLIC WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC AND AGE-RELATED DISEASES AND METABOLIC CONDITIONS BY INCREASING BERRY CONSUMPTION.TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE AS A U.S. BERRY INDUSTRY ON PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY AND ACCESS TO BERRIES, INSTITUTIONAL FEEDING PROGRAMS AND INNOVATION IN BERRY NUTRITION COMMUNICATION.TO SUPPORT AND INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF BERRIES NATIONALLY, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A SUSTAINABLE BERRY FRUIT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM FOR U.S. FARMERS.