International Symposium: Dietary Protein for Human Health 2023

During the 2023 International Symposium on Dietary Protein for Human Health, eminent leaders and experts presented many important updates and topics on the role of protein in human nutrition and health, such as the influence of protein quality on growth, development, and metabolism; amino acid requirements, digestibility, and availability; dietary protein quality assessment methods (including PDCAAS and DIAAS); and protein foods in sustainable diets. 

In this series, renowned international protein experts, Distinguished Professor Paul J. Moughan, Dr. Rajavel Elango and Dr. Donald Layman (coming soon), answer important and timely questions on protein requirements and quality.  

Speakers

Paul J. Moughan, Distinguished Professor, Massey University, New Zealand
  1. Which foods are the best sources of protein?
  2. What role do high quality protein foods from animal sources play in a healthy plant-based diet?
  3. What is the importance of protein quality in developed countries, such as in North America and Europe, particularly given the push towards plant-based diets?
  4. What is the significance of your work on the new method to assess protein quality named DIAAS?
  5. Should the government integrate the DIAAS methodology in the development of their policies and guidelines?
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