RiFood co-organises scientific meeting on turning “Healthy China 2030” vision into action

The Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), in collaboration with the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) and the Hong Kong Nutrition Association (HKNA), co-organised the HKNA 45^th Anniversary Scientific Meeting on the PolyU campus on 14 December 2024, attracting over 120 participants including students, researchers, industry experts and medical professionals from Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China.

The meeting, on the theme of “Healthy China 2030—From vision to action”, featured presentations by three distinguished scholars from the Chinese Nutrition Society. They provided an in-depth overview of the latest developments in the nutrition profession and the national nutrition plan in mainland China, and explained the plan’s role in realising the “Healthy China 2030” vision. Prof. YANG Yuexin, President of the Chinese Nutrition Society, explained in detail the registration system for dietitians and its current status in mainland China. She encouraged medical professionals in Hong Kong to equip themselves by applying to become registered dietitians in China and embracing lifelong learning in the field of nutrition.