Biologically - active compounds in foods and drinks

Thursday 1st May 2008
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London

A joint symposium of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (in association with the Nutrition Society and the Food and Health

How healthy is ‘healthy eating’? Many are confused about the scientific basis for many of the health claims made for common foods and drinks. Sales of ‘supplements’ are high but their use is controversial, since some consider them to be unnecessary if a proper diet is followed. The aim of this meeting is to consider how the biological activities of ingredients of common foods and drinks might explain their claimed benefits.

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