By Chioma Umeha
Eight young
Nigerian nutritionists have been awarded cash prizes by
FrieslandCampina WAMCO, makers of Peak and Three Crowns milk for
their excellent scientific research presentations at the just concluded 47th
Annual General Meeting(AGM) and Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society
of Nigeria.
The awardees are
all Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students below age
35. They are Ifeoma Ezeh, Yetunde Ogundairo, Chukwuka Oluebube and Joy Amadi.
Others are Michael Oderinde, Ebunoluwa Odeyinde, Chinenye Ekwueme and John
Ebenezer.
Tagged
“Controversies in Nutrition: Separating Facts from Fads and Fallacies” the
five-day conference was held at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, and it had
over 600 participants.
FrieslandCampina
WAMCO also championed fitness routines for the delegates. The company organised
15-minute twice-daily Three Crowns milk-sponsored aerobic sessions that drew
attention to the need for everyone to stay fit and healthy with the right
nutrition and daily exercises. Participants enjoyed a 30-minute cardio session
on the last day of the conference.
Dr. Bartholomew
Brai, President of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, also called attention to
worsening nutrition indices in Nigeria. He said, “The increased social media influence
on food choices of Nigerians, which are mere fads and fallacies are affecting
the health of our populace negatively.
