DATA Conference Loughborough 2nd July 2009

Nutrition Program stand at DATA

We had a very busy day at the DATA conference and were able to show teachers how to use the program online. Teachers were very interested in the two latest textbooks, The Food Book and Examining Food and Nutrition which are for sale on our site.

Frequent questions included
1. Where do the prices for the ingredients come from and how often are they updated?
Answer – Sainsburys website and then others if the foods are not listed there. We update constantly and new foods are being added everyday. Angela, who is from a school on Guernsey, has to alter the prices as the cost of food is more on the island.
2. How can I design a lunch for a particular age group?
Answer – Put the data into the diet section when you have chosen the foods to use, but we will be working on this in the future.
3. Is the label really the same as a food label?
Answer – Yes, these labels are being used by a small food manufacturer who is constantly changing his specification and needs to show customers what the nutritional value and the allergens are.

Delegates were buzzing with all the valuable presentations that they attended. My friend Dr Marion Rutland was very excited about a recent conference she had attended on nanofoods at Leatherhead Food Research so no doubt more information will appear on that soon.