Indonesian Nutrition Higher Education Association (AIPGI) and The Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia (PERGIZI PANGAN Indonesia) will be holding an International Webinar named “Controversies around Ultra Processed Foods: Facts or Myths?”. This event will be a pre-event of the 5th International Symposium on Food and Nutrition, Expo, and Awards 2023 (ISFANEA 2023). 

The theme of the symposium is “Food and Nutrition Innovation for Sustainable Economy, Health, and Well-Being” and it will be held on 22-24 June 2023 in Bogor, Indonesia.

The International Webinar aims to give an understanding of millennials and Z generations regarding ultra processed food in relation to food security and health. The target participants are undergraduate and postgraduate students in related disciplines. To participate, students must download the poster of ISFANEA 2023 and captions and post them on at least one of their social media (FB/IG/Twitter) and mention the Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia (PERGIZI PANGAN Indonesia) with specific hashtags.

In addition to the benefits of gaining an understanding of ultra processed food, participants of the International Webinar will receive two certificates, a competition participant certificate, and an ISFANEA 2023 participant certificate. Selected abstracts will also be published in the book of abstracts of ISFANEA 2023.

Students must submit an abstract of a maximum of 250 words expressing their position about the theme of the competition (Controversies around Ultra Processed Foods: Facts or Myths?), whether they are pros, cons, or pros-cons, and the reasons behind their stance. Submission of the abstract and evidence of social media postings must be done through bit.ly/ISFANEA2023UPFReg and must be done not later than 03 April 2023.

For more information, participants may contact the organizers through email, cellphone/Whatsapp, or visit their website at https://pergizi.org/isfanea2023/. Selected participants in this competition will be an online ISFANEA 2023 participant and will have the registration fee waived (USD 250). They will also have the opportunity to meet and greet with reputable experts in food science, food technology, and nutrition via Zoom meeting in the pre-event of ISFANEA 2023 (on the 2nd week of June).