We are pleased to announce that FQH (Organic Food Quality & Health) will host a symposium at the upcoming IUNS-ICN 2025 – International Congress of Nutrition, held from 24–29 August 2025 in Paris, France.

Symposium Title: Integrating food, farming, nutrition and health for a sustainable future – Lessons from organic food systems
Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Time: 8 to 9:30 am
Location: Room 341, Palais des Congrès de Paris

This 90-minute session will explore the interface between organic food systems and global health, focusing on public health nutrition, socio-ecological transformation, and microbiome research.
Programme Highlights

Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Prof. Dr. Carola Strassner (FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Chair FQH)
• Dr. Denis Lairon (INSERM, Aix Marseille University) – Chair
• Prof. Dr. Susanne Bügel (University of Copenhagen) – Co-Chair

Speakers & Presentations
• Dr. Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot (INRAE, Inserm, University of Paris)
“Consumption of organic food and health: Recent research results from the BioNutriNet project”
• Dr. Jonathan Dolley (Mosim and Salim Research Institute, South Korea)
“Hansalim: Toward Socio-Ecological Transformation in Food Systems”
• Prof. Dr. Gabriele Berg (TU Graz, ATB Leibniz Institute, University of Potsdam)
“Tracking the Microbiome from Farm to Fork”

Plenary Discussion & Closing
Chaired by Dr. Lairon and Prof. Bügel, this interactive discussion will invite the audience to reflect on lessons from organic systems for advancing sustainable food and health.
Join us as we bridge disciplines and explore how organic food systems can contribute to a healthier and more sustainable planet. Stay tuned for more updates and session materials!