EGEA

Can dietary recommendations for fruit & vegetable intake be met within sustainable food systems?

Day 1 - Wednesday October 7, 2026

12:30-14:00 – Welcome (Free lunch) – Registration – Poster display

14:00-14:30 – Opening session

14:30-15:30 – Keynote lectures (co-chaired by Boitshepo Giyose & Joël Doré)

15:30-16:00 – Networking break & poster visit

16:00-18h15 – Session 1: The impacts of meeting fruit & vegetable recommendations (Co-chaired by Malek Batal & Ramya Ambikapathi)

18:15-18:45 – Networking break & poster visit

19:00-20:00 – Welcome cocktail (included in the fees)

Day 2 - Thursday October 8, 2026

08:30-09:00 – Welcome coffee – Registration – Poster display

09:00-11:15 – Session 2: Behaviors & levers for change (co-chaired by Sophie Nicklaus & Roberto Ugas)

11:15-11:45 – Networking break & Poster visit

11:45-12:15 – Poster Award session

12:15-13:45 – Lunch break & Poster visit

13:45-16:00 – Session 3: Collaborative projects, covering the entire food chain, aiming to support consumers in adopting healthier and more sustainable diets with increased fruit & vegetable intake (co-chaired by Jean-Pierre Cravedi & Sophie Drogué)

16:00-16:30 – Networking break & Poster visit

16:30-18:50 – Session 4: Challenges and future perspectives for meeting fruit & vegetable recommendations in sustainable food systems (co-chaired by Mphumuzi Sukati & Christian Reynolds)

20:00-22:00 – Gala Dinner (not included in the fees)

Day 3 - Friday October 9, 2026

08:30-09:00 – Welcome coffee – Registration

09:00-11:40 – Session 5: From expectations to action: consumer perspectives on tomorrow’s food system (co-chaired by Rémi Kahane & Sylvie Avallone)

12:00-12:30 – Conclusions of EGEA 2026

12:30-17:00 – Field visit to La caisse alimentaire de Montpellier (free – registration is mandatory – limited to 30 participants)