Hidden Hunger From Assessment to Solutions

The International Congress Hidden Hunger has three objectives:

1.) to create awareness of the global problem of Hidden Hunger, 2.) to get scientific issues on the agenda of policy makers, academicians, politicians and industry, as well as 3.) to discuss solutions to address the worldwide micronutrient deficiencies.

Scientists from different areas, field workers, members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and representatives from administration, management and policy will be invited to discuss the different topics for four days at the University of Hohenheim located in Stuttgart-Plieningen, Germany.

Attention will be given to Africa and Asia as well as North America and Europe. Hidden Hunger is an increasing problem even in the developed countries, whose potential negative consequences on long-term health are often overlooked and underestimated.

Venue: Universität Hohenheim Biologiezentrum Garbenstrasse 30 D-70593 Stuttgart Germany

CONTENT / VENUE CONTACT

Congress Secretary: Prof. Dr. Donatus Nohr Congress Office: Dr. Claudia Wicke | Dipl. Biol. Jana Tinz

Contact: Department of Biological Chemistry and Nutrition (140) University of Hohenheim | Garbenstrasse 30 D-70593 Stuttgart | Germany Phone: +49 (0)711 459-24113 | Fax: +49 (0)711 459-23822 Email: hiddenhunger@uni-hohenheim.de Internet: www.hiddenhunger.uni-hohenheim.de

Chair Persons: Prof. Dr. Hans K. Biesalski Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller

International Board and Program Committee: Prof. Dr. Lindsay Allen Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun Prof. Dr. Parul Christian Prof. Dr. Adam Drewnowski Prof. Dr. Charles Godfray Prof. Dr. John Humphrey Prof. Dr. Timothy Johns Prof. Dr. Eileen T. Kennedy Prof. Dr. Berthold Koletzko Dr. Klaus Krämer Prof. Dr. Ruth K. Oniang`o Prof. Dr. Ingo Potrykus Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim Prof. Dr. Patrick Webb Prof. Dr. Keith West

March 6-9, 2013

University of Hohenheim Stuttgart, Germany

International C O N G R E S S

Hidden Hunger

From Assessment to Solutions

Photo: Dr. Wolfgang Stütz, Friedrich-Schiller-Unversität Jena

Local Committee: Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch Prof. Dr. Regina Birner Prof. Dr. Martina Brockmeier Prof. Dr. Harald Grethe Prof. Dr. Franz Heidhues Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski Prof. Dr. Uwe Ludewig Prof. Dr. Joachim Müller Prof. Dr. Nanette Ströbele Dr. Veronika Scherbaum Dr. Detlef Virchow

Department of Biological Chemistry

and Nutrition

Session 3: Micronutrients and Diseases N.N. Further lectures will deal with the impact of different micronutrients on disease development and risk.

Session 4: Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Parul Christian / Department of International Health, Baltimore, USA Further lectures will deal with maternal and neonatal mortality.

Session 5: Under-5-Mortality Zulfiqar Bhutta / AGA KHAN University, Karachi, Pakistan Further lectures will deal with different aspects related to under-5-mortality.

Session 6: Consequences for Development (mental and physical) N.N. Further lectures will deal with the influence of Hidden Hunger on different developmental stages in later life. *********************************************************************** TOPIC 4 REASONS FOR HIDDEN HUNGER

Session 1: Policy N.N. Further lectures will deal with policies as a reason for Hidden Hunger.

Session 2: Price Volatility Joachim von Braun / ZEF, Bonn, Germany Further lectures will represent the different aspects leading to the volatility of food prices.

Session 3: Biofuel N.N. Further lectures will present data related to the different sources of biofuel as well as its impact on food security and Hidden Hunger.

Session 4: Climate Change N.N. Further lectures will highlight the impact of climate changes on crop yield as well as food and nutrition quality. *********************************************************************** TOPIC 5 THE 1000-DAY WINDOW

Session 1: Hidden Hunger in European Children – What Is The Evidence? Berthold Koletzko / Dr. v. Haunersches Kinderspital, University Medical Center, Munich, Germany Further lectures will deal with the specific problem of nutrition in early childhood, e.g. direct nutrition interventions and consequences of deficiencies in developed countries. One further session will address the importance of the 1000-day window to later development and productivity.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM TOPIC 6 SOLUTIONS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Session 1: Challenges facing the Global Food System (incl. aspects related to developed countries) Charles Godfray / University of Oxford, Department of Zoology, Oxford, UK Further lectures will highlight different aspects as to the Global Food System and ways to combat Hidden Hunger.

Session 2: Agriculture-Nutrition Linkages and the Potential Role of Biofortification Matin Qaim / Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany Further lectures will present different crops and their usefulness for biofortification.

Session 3: History and Future of Golden Rice, GMO Ingo Potrykus / Magden, Switzerland Further lectures will deal with different approaches to produce GMO as well as their acceptance and effectiveness with respect to Hidden Hunger.

Session 4: Biofortification, Biodiversity and Diet: A Search for Complementary Applications against Poverty and Malnutrition Timothy Johns / McGill University, Quebec, Canada Further lectures will present further aspects regarding the potentiality of biofortification and biodiversity including subsistence farming and related approaches.

Session 5: Household Level: Do Multiple Interventions improve Health and Nutrition Outcome at the Family Level? Ruth Oniang’o / KARI-NARL-Complex, Nairobi, Kenia Further lectures will show potential interventions in different regions worldwide.

Session 6: Policy Joachim von Braun / ZEF, Bonn, Germany Further lectures will deal with the impact of policies and governmental approches. *********************************************************************** TOPIC 7 PRESENTATION OF PROJECTS AND POSTER SESSION

Governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as independent fieldworkers will present their running projects and posters.

International C O N G R E S S

Hidden Hunger FROM ASSESSMENT TO SOLUTIONS

March 6-9, 2013 ************************************************************************ OPENING LECTURE

Food Security N.N. ************************************************************************ TOPIC 1 ASSESSMENT OF HIDDEN HUNGER

Session 1: How to Assess Hunger and Malnutrition Eileen Kennedy / Tufts University, Boston, USA Further lectures will deal with different assessment methods. Session 1 will be followed by further sessions each including several lectures. ************************************************************************ TOPIC 2 MAGNITUDE OF HIDDEN HUNGER

Session 1: Distribution of Global Micronutrient Deficiencies Patrick Webb / Tufts University, Boston, USA Further lectures will deal with micronutrient deficiencies occuring in different regions worldwide.

Session 2: Single Micronutrients: Vitamin A Keith West / School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA Further lectures will deal with selected micronutrients, e.g. iron, zinc, iodine, vitamin D, and folate.

Session 3: Hidden Hunger in Developed Countries – Is there any Concern? Adam Drewnowski / University of Washington, Seattle, USA Further lectures will deal with Hidden Hunger occuring in different risk groups, e.g. elderly and people with low income. ************************************************************************ TOPIC 3 PHENOTYPES AND CONSEQUENCES OF HIDDEN HUNGER

Session 1: Prevalence of Stunting and Wasting Mercedes De Onis / WHO, Geneva, Switzerland Further lectures will deal with the impact of selected micronutrients.

Session 2: Risk Groups (Deficiencies, Pregnancy, Children) Lindsay Allen / University of California, Davis, USA Further lectures will deal with different population risk groups.