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CONFERENCES CNS Conference 2016 The DNS featured prominently at the 2016 Canadian Nutrition Society Conference, which took place from May 5th-7th in Gatineau Quebec. DNS students and faculty were recipients of several prestigious awards, and were also widely represented in the poster and presentation sessions. The conference kicked off with a keynote address from Dr. Mike Evans, of the University of Toronto Centre for Child Nutrition and Health and YouTube fame, who discussed using technology and social media to ‘nudge’ the public towards healthier choices. Dr. Harvey Anderson won the prestigious Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award for Best Application of Clinical Nutrition Research Findings to Clinical Practice, and delivered a wide ranging presentation on his work on food intake control in children, discussing the contributions of factors such as maternal diet, exercise, beverage consumption and TV viewing. Photo by:Maciek Jasik SPRING 2016 | From Prescription to Nutrition | 28