Our Sciensano colleagues joined the ILSI Europe Symposium, celebrating 40 years of bringing people together to inform, think and connect around food, health and science.

Between sessions on risk analysis, early-life nutrition, healthy ageing, food contaminants, allergen management, the microbiome, food contact materials safety and dietary carbohydrates, there was plenty of food for thought, quite literally!

A funny quote from David Mela’s opening talk definitely stuck:

“𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴: 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦’𝘴.”

A good reminder that science thrives when different approaches meet, are challenged, and are used with care.

A big thank you to ILSI Europe for creating such a vibrant space for exchange, reflection and connection.

Here’s to more open minds, shared methods and blooming collaborations. 🌱

Find more info on the programme and speakers here.