Additionally, the conference aims to share best practices, experiences, and insights from projects implemented in the Baltic Sea Region.

The conference welcomes participants from a diverse range of sectors, including policymakers, scientists, municipal representatives, farmers, food producers and suppliers, as well as NGOs, including environmentalists, plant-based food advocates, and consumer representatives.

Programme

08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:10 Opening remarks

• Laura Ramanauskaitė, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of Lithuania
• Helén Nilsson, Director, Nordic Council of Ministers office in Lithuania

Session 1: Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023: Science and Practice

09:10 – 09:30 Nordic Nutrition Recommendations NNR2023
Sebastian Hielm, Director of Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland

09:30 – 09:45 Promotion of healthy nutrition in Lithuania
Ieva Gudanavičienė, Adviser of Health Promotion Unit, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania

09:45 – 10:00 Promotion of healthy and sustainable diets in Denmark
Iben Humble Kristensen, Special Consultant of Sustainable Diet and Health Division, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Denmark

10:00 – 10:40 Panel Discussion: Shifting to a healthier diet: is a reduction in meat consumption inevitable? How to do it the right way?
Panelists: Sebastian Hielm, Ieva Gudanavičienė, Iben Humble Kristensen

10:40 – 11:10 Coffee Break

Session 2: Sustainable Production and Good Practices: From Farms to Consumers

11:10 – 11:25 Healthy food production starts at the farm – sustainable/regenerative farming
Justina Kaučikienė, Farmer, Smėlyne Ūkis, Lithuania

11:25 – 11:40 Organic-district as a strategy to promote sustainability and healthy food in the region. The first bioregion in Baltics – Bioregion of Gauja National Park
Lāsma Ozola, board member of NGO “Greenfest”

11:40 – 11:55 “Coffee with KISMET”: practices for developing sustainable food systems
Giedrė Ramanauskienė, Head of Innovation analysis and policy department of Lithuanian Innovation Center

11:55 – 12:35 Panel Discussion: What should we do to ensure a complete, balanced and sustainable diet? Practical experience in promoting healthier and environmentally sustainable diets, changing of habits, challenges.
Panelists: Justina Kaučikienė, Lāsma Ozola, Giedrė Ramanauskienė.

12:35 – 12:40 Closing Remarks

Event moderator: Aurimas Perednis