Saturday, 10 April, 2021, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
London, UK
Recent developments in the sustainable foods industry, including the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, were discussed at the Sustainable Foods Summit. The AsiaPacific virtual edition was hosted in the latter part of March, whilst the North American edition was hosted a few weeks earlier. Key outcomes from these two editions.
Food ingredients for immunity. The pandemic has led to a surge in demand for health and wellness products as consumers look to boost their personal immunity. Philip C Calder, Professor of Nutritional Immunology at the University of Southampton, gave details of the nutrients that can help improve our immune responses. An update was given on food ingredients that contain immune-boosting vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids.