Upcoming Events
Nutrition and the Brain: A Webcast Hosted by the Editors of ‘Nutritional Outlook’
June 19, 2024
Virtual, Event
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Cognitive Benefits of Nutrition: Aligning Perceptions with the Science
June 20, 2024
Virtual, Webinar
Understanding the benefits individuals are expecting is important both for conducting research and for developing and communicating evidence-based nutrition recommendations to support cognition.
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IAFNS at NUTRITION 2024
June 29, 2024 – July 2, 2024
Chicago, IL
IAFNS will present at the American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting — NUTRITION 2024 — showcasing new work on funded projects.
IAFNS at IFT FIRST 2024 Annual Meeting
July 14, 2024 – July 17, 2024
Chicago, IL
IAFNS will present at IFT FIRST Scientific & Technical Forum — showcasing new work on funded projects.
IAFNS at IAFP 2024
July 14, 2024 – July 17, 2024
Long Beach, CA, USA
The IAFP 2024 Annual Meeting will feature three session by the IAFNS Food Microbiology and Food Chemical Safety Committees.
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American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting -- NUTRITION 2024 -- showcasing new work on funded projects.
For more information on the NUTRITION 2024 conference, click here.
Meeting site: https://nutrition.org/n24/
Registration site: https://www.mcievents.com/nutrition2024/ Emerging Technology for Improved Diet and Microbiome Analysis ExpandMonday, July 1, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Central Time
In partnership with the Nutritional Microbiology GEM.
Human research examining how diet and gut microbiome interactions influence health is underway globally in the form of large-scale cohort studies as well as smaller dietary interventions. Researchers working to identify new diet-gut microbe relationships face a lack of resolution and a high degree of variability in both dietary and microbial data.
New tools for dietary data collection, and gut microbiota analysis are rapidly being developed and existing tools adapted to help address these issues. As this field rapidly moves forward, we need to understand how to best apply new methods across varied study groups to obtain the most accurate and precise results possible.
By convening speakers with expertise in diet assessment, gut microbiology, and computational biology this symposium will address how novel methods in diet assessment, microbiology and machine learning/AI are being applied to advance understanding of diet-microbiome interactions in health and disease.
Supported by: IAFNS Nutrition for Gut Health Committee
Intake of Live Dietary Microbes and Its Relation to Health Indicators in Koreans (Protocol) Expand
Poster Number: 1758539
Presenters:
Mei Chung, Tufts University
Naisi Zhao, Tufts University
Supported by: IAFNS Nutrition for Gut Health Committee
For more information, see here.
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The Food Microbiology Committee is presenting:
Roundtable on Establishing Clean Breaks- Hygienic Separation of Production in Low Water Activity Foods ExpandMonday, July 15th from 1:30 - 3:00 PM PT
Speakers:
• Ben Warren, FDA
• Jeremy Travis, Hilmar Cheese
• David Clifford, Nestle
• John Holah, Pendennis Food Hygiene
• Dan Belina, Land O' Lakes
• Mistelle Signor, Mennel Milling
Symposium on Dry Cleaning and Sanitation in Dry, Low Moisture Environments ExpandTuesday, July 16th from 10:45AM- 12:15PM PT
Speakers:
• Lynne McLandsborough, UMass Amherst
• Alexis Hamilton, Virginia Tech
• Deb Smith, Vikan
The Food Chemical Safety Committee is presenting:
Symposium on Grounding the Discussion on Toxic Elements in Food: Updates from Production to Regulation ExpandMonday, July 15, 2024, from 3:45 - 5:15 PM PT
Speakers:
• Angelia Seyfferth, University of Delaware on "Mitigating Toxic Elements in Food Crops: Perspectives and Realities"
• Emily Moyer, IFPA on "Toxic Element Management Through a Growers Lens"
• Eileen Abt, FDA on "Regulatory Update on FDA's Closer to Zero Initiative"
For more information on the IAFP 2024 Annual Meeting, click here.
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2015
EPA Workshop on Advancing Systematic Review for Chemical Advancement
December 16, 2015 – December 17, 2015
Arlington, Virginia, USA
This workshop featured presentations on the ongoing Systematic Review on caffeine being done by IAFNS.
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Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas
November 9, 2015
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
IAFNS and ILSI North Andean organized a session on “Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas.”
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Characterizing Sodium and Potassium Intakes and Their Ratio in the American Diet
October 5, 2015
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Dr. Reagan Bailey presented on “Characterizing Sodium and Potassium Intakes and Their Ratio in the American Diet” at the FNCE 2015 Poster Session.
Read more about Characterizing Sodium and Potassium Intakes and Their Ratio in the American Diet
Health Risk Assessment of Oral Exposure to Arsenic
September 26, 2015 – September 30, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
The IAFNS Food & Chemical Safety Committee sponsored this session at the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) Annual Meeting.
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The Safety of Sodium Reduction in the Food Supply: A Cross Discipline Balancing Act
September 22, 2015
Washington, DC, USA
This workshop was a collaboration between the IAFNS Technical Committees on Food Microbiology and Sodium.
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Workshop Summary
Extensive debate continues on how to lower sodium intakes of the population given that previous campaigns, related to labeling and education, have had minimal impact. The workshop objective was to connect the dots with the nutrition and public health community on why sodium reduction has been so challenging due in large part to the variety of microbial and functional roles sodium plays across different food categories. The workshop provided greater knowledge and appreciation of these challenges. The workshop broadened the dialogue and presented what we have learned in the last 5 years since the release of the Institute of Medicine’s Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States Report about the functional challenges with sodium reduction. Speakers included the USDA Undersecretary and Chief Scientist Catherine Woteki, PhD, and FDA Office of Food Additive Safety scientist, Kasey Heintz, and experts from the Monell Institute, academia, and industry. The workshop provided an opportunity for nearly 75 experts including microbiologists, food scientists, public health professionals, and nutritionists to come together and discuss current initiatives, potential technologies, and how their challenges vary between sectors. Attendees included experts from FDA, USDA, CDC, NIH, Health Canada, the New York City Department of Health, Institute of Medicine Food & Nutrition Board, American Heart Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Institute of Food Technology, among others. The recommendation from the nutrition community has been to lower sodium in incremental steps so better taste acceptance is achieved in the lower sodium product. However, from a microbial food safety perspective, small changes in a product’s formulation requires that a new process validation is undertaken by the manufacturer for the new product formulation which requires sufficient time and resources depending on the product category. Discussion focused on the challenges faced when reducing or replacing sodium in foods, including technical challenges such as flavor profiles, unwanted chemical reactions and changes in texture; microbiological challenges such as decreasing water activity and reducing growth of pathogens and food spoilage organisms; and regulatory challenges and implications associated with replacing sodium chloride. Questions raised during the workshop wondered if consumers are willing to accept shorter shelf life for lower sodium levels and if an unintended consequence is increased food waste? In the effort to safely reduce sodium, the experts made recommendations on where scientific research is needed in order to make recommendations leading to improved public health. The workshop provided an outline of potential next steps in how to approach this enormous public health challenge in a systematic manner. With such a complex task at hand, even small steps are incredibly important and are the most realistic way to make progress.
Videos and Presentations
IAFNS experienced technical difficulties with the audio of the some of the presentations filmed during the workshop. The audio has been edited to elevate the quality as much as possible, but we apologize for any difficulty you have in hearing the presentations. Introductory Remarks from Moderators Christine Taylor, FDA (retired) & Michael Doyle, University of Georgia Sodium Reduction – A Practical Path Forward Kasey Heintz, FDA CFSAN USDA Catherine Woteki, USDA
Non-Microbiological Functional Roles of Sodium in Food
Introduction to Functional and Quality Applications of Sodium Kathy Groves, Leatherhead Food Research Texture/Mouthfeel in Grain Products Janice Johnson, Cargill, Incorporated Salt Taste and Substitutes Paul Breslin, Monell Institute Regulatory Considerations (Claims / Standards of Identity) Kantha Shelke, Corvus Blue Case Study: Soup Patricia Zecca, Campbell Soup Company Case Study: Regulatory and Policy Considerations of Sodium Reduction in Dairy Foods Edith Wilkin, Leprino Foods Co. Case Study: Salt Substitutes Janice Johnson, Cargill, Incorporated Discussant Panel Moderated by Kathy Groves, Leatherhead Food Research
Microbiological Roles of Sodium in Food
Introduction: Salt and Sodium Preservatives for Microbiological Stability Michael Doyle, University of Georgia Processed (Cured and Deli) Meats Jeff Sindelar, University of Wisconsin-Madison Microbial Considerations in Reduced Sodium Cheese and Other Dairy Products Kathleen Glass, University of Wisconsin-Madison Functional Role of Sodium in Refrigerated Dough and Refrigerated Dough Spoilage and Waste Dave Domingues, General Mills Inc. Case Study: Meat Peter Taormina, Smithfield Foods Case Study: Cheese/Dairy Bill Graves, National Dairy Council Discussant Panel Moderated by Michael Doyle, University of Georgia Closing Remarks Christine Taylor, FDA (retired) & Michael Doyle, University of Georgia
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