The Report on CLA Summit 2007 provides articles on each of the keynote presentations delivered at CLA Summit 2007 - "Harvesting the Future."
Part one of this two part report is presented below. This includes articles on each of the CLA Summit keynote speaker presentations, covering everything from the latest science on CLA health potential to benefits for improving the health image of dairy and beef products.
Chewing the cud about ruminant fat
Natural dairy and beef fats have been unfairly attacked as unhealthy when in fact they're often health promoting, says Helen Bishop MacDonald.
New studies of CLA and fat loss
CLA shows significant promise to decrease body fat and increase lean muscle mass says Dr. Corey Scott.
The fat fighting power of CLA
Understanding the mechanisms and implications of how CLA reduces fat is key to harvesting benefits for humans, says Dr. Martha Belury.
Insights into CLA effects on heart disease and obesity
Early studies shed light on promise and challenges, says Dr. Roger McLeod
Harvesting the human health promise of CLA
Research indicates CLA may have considerable benefits for human health, including the prevention and reduction of several chronic diseases, says Dr. Spencer Proctor.
Tapping dairy's CLA potential
Research has unveiled strong prospects for dairy products with enhanced CLA, says Dr. John Kennelly.
Investigating CLA benefits for beef
Simple production approaches can support higher CLA levels in beef products, say Dr. John Basarab and Dr. Mao Long He.
Exploring CLA's animal mechanisms
Understanding how animals produce CLA and how that influences other important processes is key to harvesting benefits, says Dr. Erasmus Okine.
Driving marketing opportunities for CLA
Market analysis, consumer surveys and production advances all point to strong marketing potential for CLA products, says Yulian Ding.
Road map to regulations
Choosing the right regulatory pathways is critical to the development and success of CLA products, says Jyoti Sahasrabudhe.
CLArity through communications
A strong communications effort is critical to drive progress and increase awareness of CLA benefits, says Gail Ewan.
Reprintable with credit. Individual articles in the Report on CLA Summit 2007 are available for reprint, with acknowledgement of the source: The CLA Network. For broader reprint requests or reprint assistance contact the CLA Network at CLAnetwork@gov.ab.ca.
