The International Symposium on Dietary Protein for Human Health took place September 14-16, 2023, in Utrecht, Netherlands. This once-in-a-decade event, which featured more than 60 presenters from 16 countries, was attended by more than 300 delegates.

GDP served on the symposium organizing committee, along with representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Atomic Energy Agency, Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and Massey University in New Zealand. The symposium represented one of the few times that FAO has lent its name and resources to the development of such an event, indicating the respect they had for the program and the quality of the presenters who spoke at the conference.

The symposium included presentations by several researchers who participated in the Project Proteos protein quality research. They presented their data and made the case for Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) to be adopted in the future as the preferred method for measuring protein quality.

As one of the key fundraisers for the symposium, GDP would like to thank the many organizations that provided support, which was critical to its success.

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Please plan to attend GDP’s 2023 Annual Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 14. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt McCormick Place, with a virtual attendance option also available.  The agenda includes expert speakers from the World Resources Institute, the Riddet Institute, Arla Foods, Fonterra Co-operative Group, Dairy Farmers of America and more.

The meeting will be followed by the DSF Annual Meeting on October 14 and the IDF World Dairy Summit October 16 – 19, also in Chicago.