Social program:

Issfal Dinner Debate': 'Healthy fats for healthy hearts’

This subject remains controversial and recent meta-analyses fuelled this controvery quite a bit. Therefore, the ISSFAL dinner debate will be devoted to this topic
First statement: “Reduction of saturated fat is an important element of dietary change in the primary prevention of coronary heart disease at the population level”.
Debaters: J. Bruce German (Davis, USA) and Ricardo Uauy (Santiago, Chile, and London, UK) .
Second statement: "The consumption of at least 5% to 10% of energy from omega-6 PUFAs reduces the risk of CHD relative to lower intakes".
Debaters: William S. Harris (Sioux Falls, USA) and Christopher E. Ramsden (Bethesda, USA)
Debaters will explain, attack and defend these statements which have been settled between them beforehand.
To stimulate the participation of the audience in these discussions, and to monitor the impact of the debate, each table (8 dinner guests) will present its majority opinion on the two propositions before and after the debate.  
Moderator: Berthold Koletzko (Munich, Germany)
The debate will be audio-recorded for publication purposes.
Sponsors: International Expert Movement of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (details on IUNS website) and Dutch Dairy Association.

 

The conference dinner

The location of the conference dinner is on the Saint Pietersberg hill. The highest point of Maastricht.

Fortress Sint Pieter

At the northern edge of St. Pietersberg hill, you will find Fort St. Pieter, built in 1701-1702. Situated on top of the hill it was supposed to protect the city of Maastricht against possible attacks of enemies during the many wars.

Nowadays The Fortress of Sint Pieter has the unique combination of centuries old history and tremendous views over the city and its surroundings. This setting is the basis of an evening where you meet other participants. The fortress of Sint Pieter is literally and metaphorically our top location of the day.