Annual Wageningen Children's eating behaviour symposium
In short
Summary- December 10 2026
- 9:30 - 17:00
- Wageningen University & Research, Aurora, Room C9119
On December 10, 2026, the Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour group will proudly host the 5th Annual Wageningen Children's Eating Behaviour Symposium.
We are pleased to invite you the 5th Annual Children’s Eating Behaviour Symposium, organized by the Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour Chair group at the Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University.
Programme will be on the website soon and registration will open soon to attend online or join us in person at the Wageningen Campus on the 10th of December 2026 for a day of new research on topics relevant to those interested in children eating behaviour, students, and health care professionals.
Please find the program here from 2026.
Please find the program here from 2025.
Please find the program here from 2024.
Please find the program here from 2023.
Please find the program here from 2022.
Programme
Registration and coffee
10:00 Prof. Ciarán Forde, Wageningen University & Research Welcome to the CEBS 2026 meeting
Eating in Infancy – Prevention strategies
10:05 Prof. Marion Hetherington, University of Leeds - ‘Investigating commercial baby foods in the UK – design concepts, consumer perspectives and problematic claims'
10:45 Dr. Daphne van der Bend, Wageningen University & Research - ‘Transition to Preventive Health project: i4PH youth research line ‘Healthy Start’'
11:05 Dr. Marlou Lasschuijt, Wageningen University & Research - ‘Learning how to eat in term and preterm infants’
Provided for those on-site
12:30 Dr. Ale Teklu Toni, Gondar University Hospital, Ethiopia & Wageningen University & Research - ‘Appetite cues and childhood malnutrition'
12:55 Prof. Christophe Matthys, KU Leuven - ‘From Pregnancy to Adolescent Nutrition in Eastern African Countries'
13:15 Dr. Bryan Gonzales, U Gent - ‘Child Malnutrition and Stunting'
13:30 Prof. Alida Melse, Wageningen University and Research - ‘Micronutrient requirements and deficiencies in infancy and childhood'
13:45–14:15 Coffee break
14:15 Dr. Marie Elske Gispen, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) - ‘Children and their (food) Environment: National programs on School fruit and School lunches'
14:35 Dr. Annemien Havermans, Wageningen University and Research - ‘Food policy at the Municipality · School lunches in the Netherlands'
14:55 Prof. Marianne Geleijnse, Wageningen University and Research - Child nutrition at the Dutch Health Council
15:15–15:45 Coffee break
15:45 Prof. Amelia Lake, Deputy Director of Fuse · Centre for Translational Research in Public Health · Teesside University
‘Children & Young People, Energy Drinks & Health: Exploring Perceptions and Policy Implications’
16:05 Dr. Marijn Stok, Utrecht University - ‘FLY Project: How to promote healthy and sustainable food choices in adolescents'
16:25 Prof. Reinskje Talhout, RIVM & Wageningen University & Research - ‘The properties of reinforcing productsthat drive use among Adolescents: What they are and what we can do about it (Vapes, Energy drinks & Alcho-pops)’
16:45 Dr. Marlou Lasschuijt, Wageningen University & Research - Closing remarks
17:00–18:00 Drinks & networking
Closing drinks & networking
Date
09:30 - 17:00