Sponsored Satellite Program: Eating With and For Our Eyes: The Intersection of Vision, Sensory Science & Nutrition

Sponsored By: American Pistachio Growers

This Sponsored Satellite Program was originally presented at NUTRITION 2025, ASN's flagship meeting which was held May 31 to June 3 in Orlando, FL.

Vision plays a dual role in nutrition: it shapes how we select, perceive, and enjoy food through sensory perception, and it benefits directly from the nutrients we consume to preserve eye health. This session will explore the interplay between visual cues and dietary behavior, with insights from sensory science on how food appearance influences choices and preferences. Additionally, it will delve into new research on the role of nutrition in supporting vision and cover distinguishable pigments in plants that are vital to support macular pigment optical density (MPOD), a key marker of eye health. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how nutrition science and sensory perception intersect, offering new avenues for research and practical applications to support both dietary decision-making and long-term eye health.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the role of food cues on perception, food choice, and food intake
  • Describe the current state of science for nutrition and eye health and its role in informing the future of nutrition research
  • List 2 practical ways in which visual cues can be leveraged to promote consumption of eye-healthy foods in various health settings 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Course opens: 
08/18/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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This Sponsored Satellite Program includes the following presentations:

Welcome and Introductions - Eating With and For Our Eyes: The Intersection of Vision, Sensory Science & Nutrition (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD
Tufts University

The Role of Visual Cues in Driving Food Perception, Food Choice, and Eating Behavior (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Travis D. Masterson, PhD
The Pennsylvania State University

Dietary Interventions to Promote Ocular Health: A Focus on Lutein-Rich Foods (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Tammy M. Scott, PhD
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and Tufts University

Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers - Eating With and For Our Eyes: The Intersection of Vision, Sensory Science & Nutrition (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Chair: Amber Wilson, MS, RD – American Pistachio Growers

Moderator: Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD – Tufts University

Speaker: Travis D. Masterson, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University

Speaker: Tammy M. Scott, PhD – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and Tufts University

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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