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Moderated by Esther Duflo (Professor, Collège de France, MIT; J-PAL Director). …
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Abstract Food systems are responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and are the main drivers of deforestation, biodiversity loss and unsustainable water use. At the same time, our growing global population suffers from both new and …
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Abstract This talk will discuss how harmful commodity industries seek to influence policymakers, science (and scientists), and the public, through a range of strategies. It will discuss political strategies (such as lobbying and seeking to influence …
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Moderated by Abhijit Banerjee (Professor, MIT; J-PAL Director). …
09:20 to 10:00
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Abstract The share of ultra-processed foods in human diets is rising nearly everywhere, raising serious concerns for human and planetary health. Too often, blame is placed on individuals or families, and their dietary choices, stigmatizing people living …
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Abstract The mammalian intestine contains trillions of microbes, a community that is dominated by members of the domain Bacteria but also includes members of Archaea, Eukarya, and viruses. The vast repertoire of this microbiome functions in ways that …
12:00 to 12:45
Carlos Augusto Monteiro
Ultra-Processed Food and Human Health: the Thesis and The Evidence
Carlos Augusto Monteiro
Ultra-Processed Food and Human Health: the Thesis and The Evidence
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Abstract All over the world, long-established dietary patterns based on a variety of unprocessed or minimally processed foods and freshly prepared meals made with these foods using processed culinary ingredients and some processed foods, are being …
11:15 to 12:00
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Abstract The exposome represents the set of exposures that can influence human health throughout life. It includes, according to Chris Wild, the external physical exposures, the psychological and social context and the regulations of the internal …
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Abstract Nutritional epidemiology plays a critical role in understanding the relationship between diet and risk of chronic diseases. With recent advances in omics technologies including genomics, metabolomics, proteomics, and metagenomics, there are new …
09:30 to 10:15
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Moderated by Abhijit Banerjee , Professor, MIT; J-PAL Director. …
16:00 to 17:40
José Luis Escrivá
Opening Address
José Luis Escrivá
Opening Address
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Afternoon session introduced by Anna Schrimpf (Executive Director, J-PAL Europe). Moderated by Abhijit Banerjee (Professor, MIT; J-PAL …
15:40 to 16:00
Sule Alan & Eliana La Ferrara
Generating Rigorous Evidence to Support Social Inclusion in Europe
Sule Alan & Eliana La Ferrara
Generating Rigorous Evidence to Support Social Inclusion in Europe
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Moderated by Luc Behaghel (Professor, Paris School of Economics). …
15:00 to 15:50
Cillian Nolan & George Richards
Introduction to the European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII)
Cillian Nolan & George Richards
Introduction to the European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII)
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Morning session introduced by Cillian Nolan (Director of Policy, J-PAL Europe). Moderated by Adrien Pawlik (Director, IDEE Project, J-PAL …
11:45 to 13:00