On September 15, 2013, with the support of the BOTA Foundation and the “Salauat” Medical and Biological Institute Public Association, a conference entitled “Developing Healthy Eating Habits” was held.

Topics covered:
- Causes of obesity among young people: unhealthy eating habits, including fast food, processed foods, and carbonated drinks.
- A sedentary lifestyle: spending hours at the computer and lack of physical activity.
- Harmful habits: alcohol consumption and smoking.
Speakers:
Ualikhan Esmakhanovich Basygarayev — Head of the Information Center of the Almaty Regional Branch of the Center for Healthy Lifestyle Promotion and educator for the “Young Agronomist and Farmer” project.
Mayra Kabdraushevna Murzakhmetova — President of the “Salauat” Medical and Biological Institute Public Association, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor.
Gaukhar Datkhabaeva — Candidate of Biological Sciences and head of the “Communication Activities for Developing Healthy Eating Habits” component of the National Center for Healthy Nutrition project, implemented במסגרת the “Salamatty Kazakhstan” program of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The event was covered by “Taldau Khabarshysy” newspaper in Taldykorgan.


