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Nov 22-23, 2018 | Paris, France
Joint Event
Nutrition and Health
16
th
International Conference on
26
th
International Conference on
Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Journal of Insights in Nutrition and Metabolism | Volume 2
The new “solutions economy” and how it works globally to solve nutrition and health problems
Sandra Poirier
Middle Tennessee State University, USA
R
ising obesity, food insecurity, a lack of quality education
and safe water for the poor in the developing world are
some of the global societies entrenched problems. Whose
job is it any way to solve these problems? For decades,
the answer to the question has been simple: government.
Today we live in a different world where a new economy has
emerged. The new “solutions economy” represents not just an
economic opportunity, but a new strategy for solving many of
the global nutrition and health problems. This presentation
explores how, in today’s new “solutions economy,” solving
social problems is becoming a multidisciplinary exercise that
challenges businesses, governments, philanthropists and
social enterprises to think holistically about their role and their
relation to others—not as competitors but as collaborators
serving as many stakeholders as possible.
Speaker Biography
Sandra Poirier has more than 15 years of international teaching experience working in
culturally diverse environments. Her strengths include creating innovative educational
programs with a focus on culture, identifying appropriate outreach efforts to solve
community problems, and empowering students for successful careers. She has been
recognized for her ability to create and teach online courses, work as an advisor for a
student organization, and creating positive educational strategies for optimal learning. She
has been employed at MTSU since 2005.
e:
sandra.poirier@mtsu.edu