Fiber Explained: From Food Labels to Gut Function

Event details Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/9017823505483/WN_3zFGZOy_RaC5Psem1v_SXw Type: Webinar About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event General Events Fiber Explained: From Food Labels to Gut Function Fiber Explained: From Food Labels to Gut Function Aug 25, 2026 3:00 - 4:00 pm Join online Webinar Sponsor Department of Animal Sciences Speaker Dr. George C. Fahey, Jr Registration Registration Views 127 Originating Calendar I-PETS Webinar Series Fiber Explained: From Food Labels to Gut Function We are pleased to invite you to a free live webinar featuring Dr. George C. Fahey, Jr. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Format: Live Online Webinar Dr. Fahey is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois and a globally recognized expert in animal nutrition. With nearly 50 years of experience in research and teaching, he has helped shape modern understanding of carbohydrate nutrition and its impact on health and performance in both companion animals and humans. Fiber plays a much bigger role in nutrition than most people realize. In this session, Dr. Fahey will break down how fiber is defined on food labels and what that actually means in practice. He will also explain how different types of fiber interact with the digestive system and why they are so important for gut function and overall diet formulation. Sign up for the mailing list to receive the webinar link and updates. https://go.illinois.edu/ipets-webinars Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33551969