1. Event name
NARO 3rd International Symposium on Food and Health "FERMENTATION - Technology and Health-"
2. Date and Time
April 16(Tuesday), 2024 13:00-17:30(JST)
3. Venue
Hybrid event (Distribution Venue: IINO Conference Center)
4. Organizer and supporters
(Organizer)NARO
(Supported by)Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Science and Technology Department, Embassy of France in Japan, The Engineering Academy of Japan
(Cooperated by)Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), VITAGORA
5. Participants
Pre-registered applicants: 859 people from 15 countries/regions
Participants on the event day : 618 people
Archived distribution (until June 30th): 1220 unique viewers, 1540 views
※ The unique numbers for each channel are distinguished by IP address.
※ Number of viewers and views are the total values of Parts 1 to 3 videos.
6. Symposium Overview
Opening Remarks
Dr. Kyuma, President of NARO, delivered a welcome address on behalf of the organizer by mentioning that fermentation is one of the key technologies to solve global issues surrounding "food and health," such as population growth and climate change. He expressed his expectation that the symposium will lead to the creation of new value, such as promoting the integration of technologies held by each country and developing advanced fermentation technologies using AI and big data. Mr. Mauguin, President and CEO, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), delivered guest greetings by emphasizing his hope for an active exchange of opinions on fermentation research, which will lead to new collaborations. Mr. HONKAWA Kazuyoshi, Chairman, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC), mentioned in his greetings that there is an urgent need to build a sustainable and robust food supply base, reduce environmental impact, and increase production sustainability, and also expressed his wish to support Japan's important agricultural policies through research and development.
Keynote Session
Prof. HAYASHI Nobuhiro, Tokyo Tech, Japan and Dr. Damien PAINEAU Chief Executive Officer, Ferments du Futur Service Unit, INRAE delivered keynote speeches.
① Prof. HAYASHI introduced examples of applications of AI proteomics, which combines proteomics and AI, such as human health management (early diagnosis of diseases and monitoring the health of the elderly) and early diagnosis of infectious diseases in racehorses. He also mentioned proposals regarding the future use of AI proteomics.
② Dr. Damien introduced the "Ferments du Futur", a new European research and innovation platform on ferments, fermented foods and biopreservation.
Session I: Fermentation and Health Functions Session Leader: Dr. KOBORI Masuko, Chief, Department of Food Function and Labeling, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN)
In this session, the following topics were discussed: Health functionality of fermentation microorganisms such as lactobacilli, Relationship between starch structure and digestibility and functionality and Effects of high amylose wheat processed foods on fermentation by intestinal bacteria.
Lecturers: Dr. HAGI Tatsuro, Principal Scientist, NFRI, NARO/Dr. Massalin Nakphaichit, Associate Professor, Kasetsart University/Dr. MATSUKI Junko, Principal Scientist, NFRI, NARO/Prof. Mike Gidley,The University of Queensland.
Session II: Fermentation Technologies Session Leader : Dr. KIMURA Keitarou, Manager, Division of Food Processing and Biomaterials Research, NFRI, Japan
In this session, lively discussions were held on soy milk fermentation and upcycling of unused resources through fermentation.
Dr. TOMITA Satoru, Senior Scientist, NFRI, NARO/ Dr. Gwénaël Jan, Senior Scientist, INRAE/ Dr. IKE Masakazu, Principal Scientist, RCAR, NARO/Dr. Ugo Javourez, Toulouse Biotechnology Institute/ Dr. MANO Junichi, Principal Scientist, NFRI, NARO
Closing Remarks
Dr. Suzuki, Vice-President, NARO, delivered the closing remarks by mentioned that fermentation is a technology that can not only enrich food but also contribute to environmental sustainability, and expressed her hope that this symposium will lead to further research and development and greater international cooperation.
