On behalf of the Organizers, we wish to express our gratitude to our partners, collaborators and sponsors who lend their generous support to this 5th Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety and the Symposium on Biotechnology and Nutritionally Enhanced Food and Crops held in conjunction with the Conference. Their valuable contributions have made both events possible. We would also like to thank our Scientifi c and Organizing Committee members and colleagues from DOST Region 7, the speakers who came from many diff erent countries to share their expertise, exchange perspectives and recommendations for addressing the Conference’s theme “Science-based Solutions – Sustainable Actions”. We greatly appreciate the Secretariat Staff from both ILSI and FNRI-DOST who dedicated much time and hard work to ensure that you enjoy a high quality program, as well as a well-organized Conference and Symposium.

Special thanks are also due to ILSI SEA Region members from the Food and Water Safety Cluster and Food Innovation Cluster, branches and entities within the ILSI family (ILSI Europe, ILSI Focal Point in China, ILSI Japan, ILSI Korea, ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, ILSI International Food Biotech Committee, and ILSI International Organizations Committee), as well as the many national and international institutions who lend their support and assistance in one way or another.

Last but not least, we thank the delegates who have traveled from near and far to participate in this important 5th meeting in the Asian Food and Nutrition Safety Conference series.

Platinum Sponsors

International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Southeast Asia Region	Food and Nutrition Research Institute Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

Gold and Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Collaborators

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) seeks to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity and to better the condition of rural population. The Division of Nutrition and Consumer Protection assesses and monitors nutrition situations, updates population nutrient requirement recommendations, and provides advice and assistance in policy analysis, food and nutrition related strategies and program development, promoting the establishment and implementation of regulatory frameworks for food control and quality assurance systems compatible with international standards, guidelines and recommendations, in particular those of the Codex Alimentarius. FAO-UN also works to build the capacity of developing member countries in food quality and safety throughout the food chain; and providing scientifi c assessment on food safety and related guidance as well as the secretariat for the joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. WHO fulfi ls its objectives through its core functions of providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed; shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge; setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation; articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options; providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.

The Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition was established between the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the University of Maryland, USA in April 1996. The Institute is a jointly administered, multidisciplinary research and education program and includes research components from the FDA Centers for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Veterinary Medicine, and the University of Maryland.

Institutional Support