Following the successful 2nd SRN-HN Forum in Bern, preparations are already underway for the next major gathering of the Swiss Research Network - Healthy Nutrition. The SRN-HN Symposium 2027 will take place on 5 November 2027 at HES-SO Valais-Wallis in Sion, bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and public health professionals from across Switzerland. Located in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Sion is known for its rich history, mountain landscape, and vibr

On 24 September 2026, around 40 experts in nutrition, public health, research, and practice gathered at BFH in Bern for the 2nd SRN-HN Forum. The event provided a platform for exchanging knowledge, strengthening collaborations, and discussing the future of nutrition prevention in Switzerland. Following keynote presentations by Prof. Dr. Sabine Rohrmann on The current state of prevention in Switzerland and by Dr. Ana Cecilia Quiroga Gutierréz on The Economic impact of investme

What is the economic value of investing in prevention? At our 2nd SRN-HN Forum, Dr. Ana Cecilia Quiroga Gutierréz and Dr. Maryna Ivets explored a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: What does it cost us when we underinvest in prevention? Healthcare expenditure in Switzerland continues to rise, reaching approximately CHF 97 billion in 2024. At the same time, the costs of health and disease extend far beyond healthcare spending itself, including producti

What does nutrition-related prevention look like in Switzerland today and where do we go from here? At our 2nd SRN-HN Forum, which took place yesterday 24 September 2026, Prof. Dr. Sabine Rohrmann opened the discussion by taking us through the current landscape of prevention in Switzerland: from national strategies and nutrition policies to the challenges of translating knowledge into action. Switzerland already has a range of strategies and measures addressing nutrition, NC

Join us for the 2nd Forum of the SRN-HN | Swiss Research Network - Healthy Nutrition on 24 September 2026, 14:30–17:00 at BFH in Bern! Together we will discuss how to strengthen nutrition-related prevention in Switzerland. The Forum will bring together researchers, healthcare and public health professionals, policymakers, funders and other stakeholders to discuss: 🔹 Where does nutrition-related prevention stand in Switzerland? 🔹 What are the key research and implementation

The recent announcement by Agroscope to reduce its research scope and eliminate 58 full-time positions is a clear signal of how current public budget priorities are reshaping Switzerland’s innovation landscape in agriculture, food and nutrition. We view this as a major setback for the Swiss food and nutrition research landscape. While the financial pressure behind these decisions is understandable, the implications deserve critical discussion. The strategic narrowing of resea

🍽️ Join us at the 1st “Culinary Nutrition” Symposium at BFH! We kindly invite you to our full-day “Culinary Nutrition” symposium at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH-Gesundheit), bringing together leading figures from the growing field of culinary nutrition! 📅June 4, 2026 🕘9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 📍Online or in person: BFH, Schwarztorstrasse 48, 3007 Bern Experts from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will present their latest research

The 2nd Swiss Nutrition Research Symposium in Geneva has begun, with nearly 100 participants exchanging ideas, inspiration, and discussing new collaborations! At SRN-HN | Swiss Research Network - Healthy Nutrition, we share one mission, confirmed by a recent network and taskforce survey, - “to bundle and strengthen nutrition research in Switzerland.” If you share this goal and want to stay connected with the Swiss nutrition research community - we warmly invite you to follow