Upcoming Events
IAFNS Food Packaging Safety and Sustainability Committee Spring Meeting
April 25, 2024
Virtual, Event
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Re-Engineering Foods for Health: An Opportunity to Engage in Research
April 26, 2024
Virtual, Event
Discussions around processed foods continue and there is general agreement that the mechanisms underlying associations with health outcomes require elucidation
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Canadian Nutrition Society: Pre-Conference – Food for Health Workshop
May 2, 2024
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
AI in Food, Nutrition and Health: Technologies, Use, Opportunities and Challenges
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Consumer Food Decisions and GLP-1-Based Medications
May 7, 2024
Virtual, Event
What are the changes in the food scape and consumer purchase/consumption behavior due to GLP-1 based medications?
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IAFNS Cognitive Health Committee Meeting
June 3, 2024
Washington, DC
IAFNS’ Cognitive Health Committee explores how foods, nutrients, diets and bioactive food components support optimization and maintenance of cognitive performance.
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Past Events
The One You Feed: Identifying Specific Interactions of Dietary Fiber Structures and the Microbiota That Ferment Them
March 24, 2021
Virtual, Webinar
The gut microbiome is known to respond rapidly to dietary changes, but the idiosyncrasy and dynamics of individuals’ gut microbiota make predictive understanding of the impact of diet on the structure and function of gut microbiota elusive. Dietary fibers are increasingly appreciated for their role in preserving microbiome – and gut – health and this presentation will review recent research in the area.
Quantitative Microbiome Profiling and Identification of a Cross-Disease Enterotype Linked to Depression and Wellbeing
March 3, 2021
Virtual, Webinar
This webinar will address how Quantitative Microbiome Profiling is profoundly changing our view on gut microbiota variation and has allowed the identification of an inflammation-associated, cross-disease enterotype.
Use of Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Weight: Facts and Myths!
February 10, 2021
Virtual, Webinar
Myths about low-calorie sweeteners have proliferated. Tune in to this webinar to learn more about the facts and science about low-calorie sweeteners and weight.
Read more about Use of Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Weight: Facts and Myths!
12th Vahouny Fiber Symposium
December 14, 2020 – December 15, 2020
Virtual, Symposium
IAFNS organized the 12th Vahouny Fiber Symposium. The symposium will be held virtually.
Understanding Sweetness: Perception, Liking and the Role of Sweet Taste in a Healthy Eating Plan
December 2, 2020
Virtual, Webinar
This workshop will address perceptions of sweetness and how that fits into a nutritious diet.
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