This session was moderated by A/Prof Mahenderan Appukutty (UiTM/ SEANLP Alumni). Dr Helda and Prof Norimah highlighted that transitioning of the food consumption in Indonesia and Malaysia are characterised with more spending on processed and ready-to-eat foods, lower carbohydrate and higher fat contribution to the total calorie intake, higher animal protein consumption in urban and higher wealth index, higher consumption of fritters, sweet and salty foods also sugar sweetened beverages, and low consumption of fruit and vegetables. In addition, a collective understanding emerged around the need of universal food and nutrition policies that embrace subsidies (for healthier food items) and taxations (for less healthier foods) for ensuring pro-health food environments. Prof Jeya proposed an integration of collective Southeast Asian expertise to form an internationally recognised forum in food and nutrition that combines biology, behavior, and food sciences for improving the health and well-being of millions in the region. The first webinar session successfully attracted 145 participants from Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yemen. The recorded session of the webinar was uploaded at SEAMEO RECFON’s YouTube Channel and has drawn interests of 903 viewers based on our record on 23 November 2021. The second webinar: “Dietary Patterns and Disease Prevention – Multi Country Experience” eschewed the reductionist approach of viewing single foods or nutrients and their link to diseases. This minimalistic approach ignores the complex interactions of the foods that go into making diets. To address these concerns, methods in nutritional epidemiology have evolved to evaluate diets holistically and qualitatively by studying dietary patterns. This webinar examined the perspectives from Australia, Indonesia, and United Kingdom on what and how to eat to prevent diseases.