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Gurneet Dhami

Mount Saint Vincent University
MSc Student
Halifax, NS
Websitehttps://linkedin.com/in/gurneetdhami/
Hi! My name is Gurneet and I\\'m an MSc Applied Human Nutrition student in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I have a passion for food security, social justice and community engagement with diversity at the front and centre of it!
Thursday, November 15
 

7:30am EST

Registration, Exhibits, Posters & Light Breakfast COLONY BALLROOM

8:30am EST

Why does food literacy matter? COLONY BALLROOMGwen Chapman • Barbara Finley

9:00am EST

Food Literacy: A Critical Tool in a Complex Foodscape COLONY BALLROOMDr. Joyce Slater

9:35am EST

What is Food Literacy and How is it Measured? COLONY BALLROOMElsie Azevedo Perry, RD, MSc

10:10am EST

Exhibits, Posters & Networking break Chestnut Conference Centre

10:30am EST

Population-level food literacy policies and interventions COLONY BALLROOMMelissa Fernandez • Dr. Lana Vanderlee SESSION TITLE: Unpacking the Potential for Policy Initiatives to Advance Food Literacy for All COLONY BALLROOM

11:05am EST

Educating for Children’s Health: Media Literacy and Food Marketing COLONY BALLROOMDr. Charlene Elliot

11:45am EST

Exhibits, Posters & Lunch COLONY BALLROOM

12:45pm EST

Implementing Food Literacy Programs in Real Time: Unpacking what happens on the ground - INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING ARMOURY SUITECrystal Bomberry • Kathleen LaForme • Russell de Souza, RD, ScD • Kelly Gordon, RD, B.Sc (Nutri. Sci.) • Kanina Terry

1:45pm EST

Getting practical about food literacy and how we communicate with clients/consumers - AT HOME ARMOURY SUITEJanet Nezon, BSc, MHSc • Nishta Saxena RD, MSc • Angela Wallace MSc, RD

3:00pm EST

Creating Environments to support food literacy in populations: examples from Eat, Play, Live Project COLONY BALLROOMRachel Prowse

3:10pm EST

Exploring family-based strategies to shift attitudes, social norms and the food environment COLONY BALLROOMDr. Jess Haines

3:30pm EST

Developing SmartAPPetite for Youth: Using Smartphone Technology to Improve Food Literacy, Food Purchasing, and Diet of Teens COLONY BALLROOMJason Gilliland

3:50pm EST

Why Age-Appropriate & Inclusive Language Matters COLONY BALLROOMAmy MacDonald

4:15pm EST

Repacking the Box: Closing Remarks COLONY BALLROOM