International conferences

EB 2014, San Diego

The Yogurt in Nutrition Initiative for a Balanced Diet organized its 2nd Yogurt Summit during the 2014 Experimental Biology Conference, in San Diego. The conference addressed particularly the role yogurt can play in tackling the rising global obesity epidemic and the increase in type 2 diabetes.

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EB 2014, San Diego

2nd Global Yogurt Summit: Overview of scientific publications

Curious about the proceedings of our YINI symposium on the health effects of yogurt in…

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EB 2014, San Diego

Introduction: Proceedings of 2nd Global Summit on yogurt and health

In April 2014, YINI (an initiative of the Danone Institute International, the American Society for…

Angelo Tremblay, Canada

EB 2014, San Diego

Dairy for a better weight control

Obesity and weight control was a hot topic at the 2014 Experimental Biology meeting. Because…

Paul Jacques-USA

EB 2014, San Diego

Yogurt consumption for metabolic diseases

New promising discoveries relating to the effect of yoghurt on the development of type-2 diabetes…

Toon Van Hoojdonk-The Netherlands

Interview of Prof T. Van Hooijdonk about Energy and Protein Conversion by Dairy Cows

Prof Toon Van Hooijdonk (Wageningen University, the Netherlands) recalled the challenges faced by exponential worldwide…

John Bienenstock-USA

EB 2014, San Diego

Interview of Prof John Bienenstock about the Microbiome Gut Brain Axis

Certain probiotics, in particular specific strains of Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria, may also interact with the…

Luiz Moreno Aznar-Spain

Cardiovascular health

Interview of Prof Luis Moreno – Yogurt & Metabolic Diseases in children and adolescents –

Rising obesity rates are a major concern across the globe especially in North America, and…

San Diego Convention Center

The 2nd Global Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt at a glance

On Wednesday April 30, the Yogurt in Nutrition Initiative for a Balanced Diet (YINI) hosted…

Nita Forouhi-UK

Diabetes prevention

Interview Prof Nita Forouhi – Dietary Dairy Product Intake and Type 2 Diabetes

It’s no secret that yogurt is good for you. Yogurt is full of things we…

Paul Jacques-USA

EB 2014, San Diego

Interview of Prof P. Jacques – Association of dairy consumption with hypertension

During the fringe poster sessions at the conference, Dr Paul Jacques (Tufts University, USA) presented…