On October 16, 2024, six personnel from the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Ms. Kanyapat Suttikasem, Ms. Natjera Thongcharoenchupong, Ms. Nutnicha Loyfah, Ms. Kasama Yakoh, Ms. Putsorn Mingtaisong, and Dr. Weerapak Samsiripong, collaborated on various research projects including (1) the Research Project on Healthy food chain management and effective interventions for reducing access to unhealthy foods in Thai population, (2) the Research Project on Food and nutrition research to inform food and nutrition policies and practices in Thailand, (3) the Survey Project on the Consumption Behavior of Sweetened Beverages and Healthier Choice Labeled Beverages to Drive the Policy on Promoting Healthy Food, and (4) the Study Project on the Food Consumption Situation, Food Security, and Food Literacy of the Thai Population. They participated in the Young Researcher Session and set up a booth at the Food Integration and Social Innovation Forum, held at the Grand Richmond Stylish Convention Hotel, Nonthaburi Province, under the theme “Integrating Food System Networks to Create Balanced Consumption.”
Details of Presentations:
- Ms. Kanyapat Suttikasem, Research Practitioner (Expert Level), presented findings from the project on analyzing effective measures to increase vegetable and fruit consumption among Thai youth, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manasigan Kanchanachitra, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs.
- Ms. Nutnicha Loyfah, Project Researcher, presented on “Influence of Food Knowledge on Sufficient Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Behavior of the Thai Population” as part of the research on food consumption, food security, and food literacy of the Thai population in the Young Researcher Session.
- Ms. Kasama Yakoh, Project Researcher, presented findings from a study on the consumption behavior of sweetened beverages and healthier choice-labeled drinks under the topic “Influence of Demographic Characteristics and Food Environment on Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among the Thai Population in 2023.” in the Young Researcher Session.
- Dr. Weerapak Samsiripong, Head of the activity studying the feasibility of establishing central standards for healthy street food production and service, presented on “New Definition of Street Food in Thailand for Unified Implementation” in the Young Researcher Session.
The objectives of this forum were to: 1) Present and communicate key food-related policies that ThaiHealth aims to promote within society. 2) Serve as a platform for engaging stakeholders in food system planning by presenting and disseminating innovative knowledge and practical insights to raise public awareness. And 3) Foster collaboration between the Healthy Food Plan and various departments within ThaiHealth, as well as other partner organizations working on food-related issues.
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