What's New
Foods' Sensory Properties & Healthy Eating - Public Lecture, November 22
November 16, 2006
The Fall 2006 session of OAC's public lecture series continues on Wednesday,
November 22, with the inaugural Alexander Pearson Lectureship in Food
Science. Developed in memory of Alexander Pearson, an OAC '42 graduate and
former professor in Food Science, the lectureship is designed to stimulate
scholarship and interaction among faculty, students and community leaders on
current and emerging issues in Food Science.
This year's Pearson lecture will feature renowned sensory scientist Dr.
Conor Delahunty, Science Manager (Food Quality) for the Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia.
The sensory sciences are central to understanding food choice and
acceptability. Perception of sensory properties (such as taste, smell,
appearance and texture) can be studied by determining relationships between
food stimuli, provided by composition and structure, and consumer response.
Applied to the study of food product quality, sensory science provides a
better understanding of consumer behaviour in relation to food choice.
Inappropriate food choices are contributors to the problem of heart disease,
obesity, diabetes and some forms of cancer. Food choice by children in
relation to childhood obesity and nutritional choices for healthy living in
the aging population are two areas of huge current concern.
In his upcoming lecture, Professor Delahunty will examine the importance of
foods' sensory properties both in the formation of children's dietary habits
and in healthy eating among the older population.
The Role of Foods' Sensory Properties in Healthy Eating
Wednesday, November 22
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC 1714
University of Guelph
This event is open to the public: there is no charge for admission. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre is located just off Gordon Street between College Avenue and Stone Road: access via McGilvary Road. Parking is available directly adjacent to the building; there is no charge for parking after 5:00 p.m.
A campus map is available at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/
About the Speaker:
Dr. Conor Delahunty is Science Manager, Food Quality for the Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia. Formerly
the Director of the Sensory Science Research Centre at the University of
Otago, New Zealand, Dr. Delahunty's research interests also include the
contribution of sensory properties in new product acceptability and the
development of consumer acceptance and preference testing methodologies.
Dr. Delahunty received his BAgrSc and MSc in Food Science at University
College Dublin, Ireland, and his PhD in Sensory Science at the University of
Strathclyde, Scotland.
About the Series:
The OAC Public Lecture Series features distinguished speakers on topical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities in Canada and around the world. The series promotes better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rapid change and global connectivity. Developed with support from the alumni and friends of OAC, these lectures are provided free of charge for the University community and the public.
For more information:
Paula Conley
OAC Dean's Office
University of Guelph
phone: 519 824 4120 ext 56513
email: pconley@uoguelph.ca
