Areas of Research: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy/lactation andNutrition during lifecycle; LBW deliveries; infant Feeding practices with especial emphasis on EBF/complementary feeding practices; Micronutrient deficiencies; Iron Deficiency Anemia; Cooking losses of Iodine from iodized salt; Urinary iodine excretion studies; Zinc status of young children; Nutrition/Health Education and Extension activities; Nutrition programmes esp. ICDS services/Adolescent Girl schemes and Midday Meal Programme;trans fat content in fried/baked foods & oils/fats used for frying and their adverse health effects; Omega-3 and plant sterol supplementation studies; NCDs - Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes mellitus, Cancer, Obesity; Impact of educational intervention/dietary fiber rich diets; Horticulture interventions & Red Palm Oil for combating VAD; Food security with esp. emphasis on micro-nutrient rich foods; Fast Foods consumption patterns &their Composite Nutrient contributions. Title of talk: Food Science and Nutritional Health.