Naomi Davidson

Head of Science and Surveillance, Food Standards Agency NI , All views my own.

[NICHE @NICHE_ULSTER]

🎓Class of 2024 #UlsterFND Prize Winners 🎓

Congratulations to the winners of the @FSAinNI prize for the highest overall mark in year 2

BSc Dietetics: David Graham

Bsc Human Nutrition: Joint Winners Rebekah Peel & Alannah Duffy

[Joanne Casey @jf_casey]

WHSCT_HSC Nutrition Standards Project Co-ordinator Band 4 - HSCNI Jobs https://t.co/h8fQuMziRR

[Jill Stewart @jillstewart_RD]

Continuing Nutritional Standards audits in @NHSCTrust to ensure that staff and visitors have healthier options on offer in all HSC catering facilities…great to see our new posters being displayed in Antrim Loughview Restaurant @FSAinNI @publichealthni @healthdpt

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Eddie McKeever, President NIHF and Jennifer McGonagle, Senior Nutrition Policy Advisor, FSA launch the ‘Choice for Children’ initiative, where hotel restaurants are invited to develop diverse nutritious menu options for children.

For further info visit https://t.co/us9eBBzx0b

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Some children’s meals served in restaurants in NI contain more calories, saturated fat and salt than is recommended for children.

That’s one of the findings of 'What’s on the Children’s Menu?' research undertaken by the FSA and local councils.

Read now: https://t.co/e32kkAlEvV

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

We were delighted to host NI’s first Healthier & More Sustainable Vending Showcase event where we launched our new nutritional and sustainability standards document https://t.co/PRwqoEedaH

#makingfoodbetter

[Department of Health @healthdpt]

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Naresh Chada attended an event by @FSAinNI today, launching a guide to healthier and more sustainable vending 🍎🍌

➡️See the guide here: https://t.co/vfh5wX3DNJ

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Come and join us at the NI Science Festival this Saturday 24 February for a FOODTASTIC day of fun for the family!

We’ll be exploring the science behind food with games and activities on healthy eating, food safety in the home and much more... 🦠🍉🥼

@niscifest #NISF24

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Job Alert: We are hiring a Nutrition Intern to join our Science and Surveillance Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a second year Nutrition student, studying in Northern Ireland. Find out more at https://t.co/8Gm2vJFfYb

#Jobs #Hiring

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Register now for this free event https://t.co/Ii3JwOjI6x to hear expert speakers share insight and case studies on how healthier, more sustainable vending can be delivered.

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Freya Sharpe, our Senior Policy Advisor in Dietary Health lecturing at Queen's University Belfast on healthier food reformulation, covering the technical function of ingredients in food, policies to encourage reformulation and challenges of reformulation. @QUBbioscience @QUBIGFS

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Dr Aoibheann Dunne, Nutrition Science Lead at @FSAinNI this afternoon delivered a lecture on the Eatwell guide and public health messaging to first year @NICHE_ULSTER students.

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

The deadline for applications for our Nutrition Science Advisor temporary post is coming this Sunday – 05/11/2023.

Apply now - https://t.co/dsIxun9zXE

[Niall Grieve @NiallG64]

Great day out talking to students at the Future Food event at W5 @DiscoverCAFRE @FSAinNI a great opportunity to discuss the wide variety of careers in the food sector ! 🍎

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

We're delighted to announce that Dr Aoibheann Dunne, our Nutrition Science Lead, has been appointed as an honorary lecturer at @QUBelfast. Aoibh will be working with the School of Biological Sciences to support teaching and research in nutrition science in the coming year.

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Our nutrition science advisor, Dr Brídín McDaid is at @QUBbioscience today giving Food Science and Nutrition students an overview of the nutrition surveillance work carried out by FSA NI and sharing insights into our upcoming Nutrition Intern placement opportunity.

[FSA in NI @FSAinNI]

Job Alert: We’re hiring a Nutrition Science Advisor (temporary post) to the Science and Surveillance team!

Apply now: https://t.co/dsIxun9zXE

#Jobs #Hiring

[Naomi Davidson @NaomiCDavidson]

Thank you to @LynseyHollywood and colleagues from @UlsterBizSchool for hosting @FSAinNI this morning and arranging such an informative session. We especially enjoyed touring the facilities which included the VR lab.