Webinar Series: Emerging Science — Leveraging Innovation to Address Technical Challenges of Reducing Sodium in Foods
January 26, 2024
Virtual, Event
Webinar Series: Effects of Sodium Reduction on Food Safety and Quality
January 25, 2024
Virtual, Event
Today, salt remains essential in many food commodities, such as dairy and ready-to-eat meats, not only as a preservative but also as a flavor enhancer and a means to improve texture. However, the need to reduce sodium consumption has become more critical to public health.
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Webinar Series: Lessons Learned — Opportunities and Challenges to Monitoring Sodium in the Food Supply
January 24, 2024
Virtual, Event
Monitoring sodium in the food supply to evaluate progress against voluntary sodium reduction targets is the focus of this webinar.
Webinar Series: Continuous Improvement — What Manufacturers are Doing to Reduce Sodium in Food Products
January 23, 2024
Virtual, Event
Sodium reduction initiatives date back to the 1970s and have impacted many types of products including bread, soups and canned food products, seasoning blends, savory snacks and more. However, as the food supply and consumer behaviors evolve, more work is needed to further reduce sodium.
Webinar Series: What’s New — Sodium Intake and Public Health Today
January 22, 2024
Virtual, Event
This webinar will present recent data on the public health impact of consuming excess sodium, the FDA’s approach to address sodium reduction, and how federal agencies track sodium in the food supply.
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Past Events
Understanding Gut Microbiota, COVID-19, and Nutrition: Interactions, Interventions, and Unknowns
April 21, 2022
Virtual, Event
This webinar is an IAFNS, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and American Society for Nutrition collaboration. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is an accredited CPE provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Pending CPE approval, CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1.0 CPEU for completion of either the live or recorded viewing of the webinar.
Beyond the Headlines: Communicating the Science of Caffeine
March 21, 2022
Virtual, Webinar
This webinar is designed for practitioners who seek to enhance their understanding of the science of caffeine and how to communicate evidence-based messaging to consumers. Participation in this webinar will support the ability of practitioners to evaluate the science of caffeine for various populations and respond to consumer perceptions related to its safety.
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Back to Basics: Understanding Terms and Methods in the Gut Microbiome Space
March 16, 2022
Virtual, Event
This webinar is designed for the non-expert that seeks to improve the understanding of gut microbiome science – with a focus on common terms and continually evolving methods. Participation will support the ability of practitioners to evaluate gut microbiome research and the degree to which it supports dietary recommendations and guidance – now and in the future.
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Roundtable: Understanding Approaches, Decisions, and Challenges to Cognitive Performance Measure Selection, Validation, and Evaluation to Support Effects of Nutrition
March 14, 2022
Virtual, Event
This meeting aims to understand decisions and approaches that underlie cognitive assessment tool selection by authoritative groups, with the aim to advance evidence evaluation and development to support future dietary guidance and outline next steps for addressing measure variability.
Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners Stakeholder Exchange
March 9, 2022
Washington , DC
IAFNS has organized a Stakeholder Exchange. Representatives from organizations including Health Canada, the American Diabetes Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Calorie Control Council, American Beverage Association, the International Food Information Council, and others, will share research, perspectives, and positions with the aim to inform priorities and consider collaborations.
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