The 2^nd International Conference and Exhibition on Nutritional Science & Therapy, hosted by OMICS Group was held during July 15-17, 2013 at Courtyard by Marriott, Philadelphia, USA. Generous response was received from the Editorial Board Members of OMICS Group Journals as well as from scientists, researchers and leaders in the field of Nutritional & Food Sciences and participation from delegates, entrepreneurs and students made this conference as one of the most successful and productive events in 2013 from OMICS Group.        

The conference was carried out through various Scientific-sessions; of which the following research topics are highlighted,      

• Produce safety and quality research at ERRC: Physical and chemical treatments are used in food processing- Dr. Dike O. Ukuku, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA
• Altered nutritional experience in the immediate postnatal life can predispose to development of adult-onset obesity- Dr. Mulchand S. Patel, University at Buffalo, USA
• Perioperative nutrition in gastrointestinal malignancies- Dr. Renata Dobrila-Dintinjana, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia
• The role of the green tea in chemoprevention- Dr. Laura Schramm, St. John’s University, USA
• Fat-derived hormones and energy balance- Dr. Guang William Wong, John Hopkins University, USA
• Prospects for biocontrol of food borne pathogens on leafy greens with Pseudomonas fluorescens: Food borne outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Ec) and other pathogenic bacteria have been associated with consumption of leafy vegetables- Dr. Modesto Olanya, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA
• Do not be afraid of saturated fatty acids- Dr. Gustavo Cruz, Cargill Animal Nutrition, USA

All the above mentioned Honorable Guests and Keynote Speakers as well as other speakers gave their energetic and fruitful contributions at Nutritional Science-2013. 

All accepted abstracts have been indexed in OMICS Group Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences as a special issue. The theme of this conference was on "Assessing, Analyzing & Monitoring Nutritional Research ". 

Following organizations were a part of Nutritional Science-2013:

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, USA
International Food Policy Research, USA
North Carolina State University, USA
University at Buffalo, USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
University of California at Los Angeles, USA
John Hopkins University, USA
University of Texas Health Science Center, USA
Western Kentucky University, USA
UAB School of Medicine, USA
Drexel University School of Public Health, USA
Vision Institute, France
University of Valencia, Spain
University of Hohenheim, Germany
European Food Safety Authority, Italy

We are also obliged to various outside experts, company representatives and other eminent personalities who supported the conference by facilitating the discussion forums. Our sincere thanks to Organizing Committee Members for their gracious presence, support and assistance towards Nutritional Science-2013, and with their unique feedback, OMICS Group would like to announce the "3^rd International Conference & Exhibition on Nutrition & Food Sciences" to be held at Valencia Convention Center, Valencia, Spain during September 23-25, 2014.