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External Societies

Lebanese Association for Nutrition and Food Sciences:

A large segment of the Association’s work focuses on raising awareness of the Lebanese public on healthy nutritional behavior. This goal is being successfully achieved through several conferences, exhibitions and sessions directed to the public as well as to the scientific communities in Lebanon and the region.

The Association constantly provides direction for quality dietetic practice and nutrition education. It ensures continuous updates for its members through seminars and scientific conference. The Association is continuously participating in international and regional meetings held on nutrition and food sciences and promoting the scientific role of Lebanon in these sectors. In addition, the Association offers consultancy to governmental and private institutions on Nutrition and Food Sciences.

LANFS is involved in conducting community based nutrition and food science research and disseminating the results through seminars and conferences to its members and for the public.

Through its projects, LANFS has provided a platform for training and information sharing receiving support from governmental bodies, non-governmental institutions, and the private sector such as the Ministry of Public Health and WHO. In addition, LANFS is an adhering body of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS).

AUB Societies
*The Agricultural and Landscape Students’ Society* Mission Statement: The Agricultural and Landscape Students’ Society (ALSS) is the home of “Aggies and Landies” where carriers become a hobby. The objective of this society is to increase awareness and interest in agriculture and landscape and related activities amongst students of different years and backgrounds in an attempt to bridge the gap between agricultural activities and AUB students.
*Food Science Society* Mission Statement: We pledge to unite all active Food Science and Management Students and graduates under one society to promote interactions between them and to increase their interest in their field of student by offering that will help their future career.
*Nutrition Society:* Mission Statement: More awareness about nutrition and health among AUB students and the society. Nutritional events will be done also to gather the nutrition students and create a more friendly environment.