12th Vahouny Fiber Symposium
Recorded December 14 and 15, 2020
Description: The 12th Vahouny Fiber Symposium was held on-line in a virtual format in December 2020. The live event was attended by participants from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies. As the first Vahouny Symposium to have been held in a virtual format, the structure purposefully included questions and answers after each presenter, and panel discussions. Three invited sessions comprised the bulk of the conference program: one on substantiating the physiological benefit of fiber, one on applying carbohydrate knowledge through a database, and one on evaluating the tolerance of nondigestible carbohydrates.
Conference program:
Section 1: Substantiating human physiological benefits for isolated and synthetic nondigestible carbohydrates
Section 2: Advancing Science: Applying Carbohydrate Knowledge
Session 3: Standardized protocol (PICO) for evaluating digestive tolerance of nondigestible carbohydrates among the general population
Learning outcomes:
After these presentations focused on dietary fiber, the viewer will be able to:
- Interpret data to make recommendations and to inform decisions.
- Apply research/evidence-based findings to improve practice, service delivery, and health and nutrition of customers.
- Interpret and apply evidence-based comparative standards for determining nutritional needs.
- Apply knowledge of food and nutrition as well as the biological, physical and social sciences in practice
