Sustainable Food Systems Lead To Healthy Life

Authors: Yeruva, Laxmi

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/12/2023
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Technical Abstract: Sustainable food systems are a means to meet global demand for food, mitigate food insecurity and promote the health and well-being of the world population. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plays a major role in the sustainable food systems goal and the mission is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues and the best available science, and effective management. In addition, a major focus of the human nutrition program of the USDA is to provide scientific evidence on how diet quality and dietary components are critical in the prevention of chronic disease development. As part of the USDA, our team studies how diet and dietary bioactives interact with the host and the mechanisms behind the positive health outcomes are being investigated. Specifically, we investigate the role of several pre and postnatal factors on child health. Obesity's impact on the maternal immune system and its association with microbiota and milk composition will be discussed. Furthermore, milk bioactives role on the gastrointestinal tract, microbiota and immune function will be presented.