Photo Gallery - Tackling Diet-related Disease in New Zealand - the need, the evidence, the priorities

University of Otago Wellington medical student Chase Glass opening the Symposium with a mihi whakatau

Prof Richard Edwards, University of Otago Wellington emceeing the symposium

Hon Dr David Clarke, Minister for Health, was the first speaker of the day

Hon Dr David Clarke, Chase Glass, Dr Rob Beaglehole (Ministry of Health) and Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu (University of Auckland) listening to the presentations

Prof Jim Mann, from the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge (a co-sponsor of the symposium) setting the scene with a presentation on 'Diet and the burden of disease'

Dr Lisa Te Morenga, Victoria University, setting the scene with a presentation on 'Diet and the burden of disease - a Māori perspective'

Prof Boyd Swinburn, University of Auckland, presenting INFORMAS research on monitoring the healthiness of New Zealand Food Environments

The audience watching Prof Boyd Swinburn's presentation

Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, University of Auckland, presenting an overview of DIET's research on evaluating the effectiveness of dietary inventions

Hon Dr David Clarke, Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu and Chase Glass

Prof Tony Blakely, University of Otago Wellington, presenting BODE3 research estimating the intervention impacts on health outcomes

Dr Sally Mackay, University of Auckland, presenting INFORMAS research on packaged food in New Zealand

Dr Helen Eyles, University of Auckland, presenting DIET research on reformulation of process foods

Dr Cristina Cleghorn, University of Otago Wellington presenting BODE3 research on the estimated impact of reduced sugar consumption in New Zealand

Prof Nick Wilson, University of Otago Wellington, presenting BODE3 research on the estimated impact of reduced salt consumption in New Zealand

DIET symposium attendees enjoying morning tea

DIET symposium attendees enjoying morning tea

DIET symposium attendees enjoying morning tea

Prof Jim Mann, Prof Richard Edwards, Dr Lisa Te Morenga and Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu chatting during morning tea break

Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu answering Kim Hill's question during the panel discussion on Priorities for Action

Megan Tunks, from Toi Tangata, and Simon Kenny, from McDonald's Restaurants (NZ) during the panel discussion on Priorities for action

Simon Kenny answering Kim Hill's question, while Megan Tunks listens, during the the panel discussion

DIET symposium attendees watching the panel discussion on priorities for action, moderated by Kim Hill

Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu talking during the panel discussion, while Kim Hill, Megan Tunks and Simon Kenny listen

Kim Hill asking a question of the panelists