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- Wild Edible Plants: Promoting dietary diversity in Lebanon, to increase dietary diversity for the rural and urban poor. Supported by IDRC.
- Established the Lebanese Association for Nutrition and Food Sciences (LANFS) a non-governmental non-profit organization that counts more than 450 dietitians working in Lebanon and the Middle East. It is a valued and credible reference for scientifically based nutrition and food science information in Lebanon with a primary goal to promote good health and disease prevention. Adhering body of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS).
- Qatrah Beverage Product for the year 2010: The Arab Beverage Association in collaboration with the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut launched the Qatrah Beverage Product Innovation Competition for non alcoholic beverages in the Arab World for 2010. The purpose of the competition was to encourage professional and creative thinking, to enhance teamwork and cooperative spirit among regional companies, and to improve recognition and international exposure for Arab/regional companies. The categories included in the competition were best of each of bottled water, dairy drink, carbonated soft drink, juice and hot beverage of the year.
- The Lebanese Association for Food Safety (LAFS): The Lebanese Association for Food Safety was established at the end of 2010 by the efforts of NFSC faculty and student members. The mission of this new association is to educate, inform and empower Lebanese consumers about food safety issues, to protect them against the dangers of unsafe food, and to raise the safety standards of the food industry and the food supply chain in Lebanon to internationally acceptable levels. Members can enjoy many benefits that include internship opportunities in multinational companies, employment services, professional training, seminars, workshop, etc...
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