Jaap Seidell Impact Award Amsterdam 750
This year there is a special fourth Award as part of the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. This goes to Jaap Seidell for his great achievements for a healthier environment for children in Amsterdam.
Jaap Seidell of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jaap Seidell set up the Health Sciences program at VU University twenty years ago. His research focused on nutrition, health and prevention and care for obesity and type 2 diabetes in the Netherlands. With a common thread being a healthier environment for youth. Chronic diseases of affluence start already in childhood, due to unhealthy food but also due to lack of knowledge and money in families where children grow up. Information and prevention are essential. Seidell has devoted his entire career to this, with numerous Amsterdam programs, but also nationwide. His insights have been translated into programs such as Healthy School Canteens and the National Prevention Agreement (sugar tax) and stricter food marketing rules for children.
