The Committee seeks to develop and communicate the science related to how the consumption of LNCSs can contribute to overall health and wellness.
To carry out this mission, the committee focuses on four areas:
- The role of LNCSs in taste perception and food choices.
- The physiologic and metabolic effects of LNCSs.
- The role of LNCSs in health and disease.
- Research approaches and study designs to investigate effects of LNCSs in the diet.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
Cargill, Incorporated
Keurig Dr Pepper
Mondelēz International
PureCircle by Ingredion
The Hershey Company
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Tufts Medical Center
Graham Finlayson, PhD, University of Leeds
Ciarán Forde, PhD, Wageningen University & Research
Connie Weaver, PhD, San Diego State University and Weaver and Associates Consulting LLC
GOVERNMENT LIAISON
Anne Macgregor-Das, PhD, US Food and Drug Administration
Regulatory Safety Assessments of Low-Calorie Sweeteners
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Events
Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners Stakeholder Exchange — Invitation-Only
October 15, 2024
Washington, DC
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Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners and Body Weight: What Does the Science Really Say?
September 10, 2024
Washington, DC, United States
Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners and Body Weight: What Does the Science Really Say? How systematic reviews on low-calorie sweeteners produce disparate results.
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IAFNS Low- & No-Calorie Sweetener Spring Committee Meeting
April 16, 2024
Hybrid, Event
The IAFNS Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners Committee will convene its Spring 2024 Committee Meeting on April 16, 2024.
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IAFNS at NUTRITION 2023
July 22, 2023 – July 25, 2023
Boston, MA
Join IAFNS at the American Society for Nutrition Annual meeting in Boston – NUTRITION 2023 – to learn about some of our funded research projects.
Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners Stakeholder Exchange 2023
April 11, 2023
Washington , DC
IAFNS convened organizations with similar interests, research or positions to participate in an open dialogue during our annual stakeholder exchange.
Read more about Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners Stakeholder Exchange 2023
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Are We Ready? Resilience as a Biomarker for a "Healthy" Gut Microbiome ExpandMonday, July 24, 2023
2:00-3:30 pm ET
In partnership with the Nutritional Microbiology GEM and the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics
Chair: J. Phil Karl, PhD, RD, USARIEM
Speakers:
Curtis Huttenhower, PhD
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Abigail Johnson, PhD, RD
School of Public Health
University of Minnesota Jotham Suez, PhD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthSupported by: IAFNS Gut Microbiome Committee
It's Time to Quantify Intake Recommendations for Dietary Bioactives ExpandSunday, July 23, 2023
8:00-9:30 a.m. E.T.
In partnership with the Research Interest Section on Bioactives
Chairs:
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD
Tufts University School of Medicine Charlene Van Buiten, PhD
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Colorado State University Speakers:
It is time to translate research evidence into quantified dietary bioactive intakes
John Erdman, Jr., PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Flavan-3-ols evidence translated into a quantified guideline
Gunter Kuhnle, PhD
University of Reading
Reading, England, United Kingdom It's time to quantify lutein intakes to support normal vision
Paul Bernstein, MD, PhD
University of Utah It's time to quantify omega-3 intakes to support normal pregnancy term
Susan Carlson, PhD
University of Kansas Medical Center Panel on next steps to communicate recommended intakes through health care providers.
Speakers and Julie Poteet, OD MS CNS FONS, Ocular Wellness and Nutrition SocietyA collaboration with the IAFNS Lipids Committee and Bioactives Committee
For more information, see here.
USDA Global Branded Food Products Database Part of session: "Public Data Sharing - New Norms, Current State of Affairs, and Best Practices Going Forward" ExpandTuesday, July 25, 2023
8:30-9:30 a.m. E.T.
Supported by: USDA Global Branded Food Products Database Partners
Presenters:
Kyle McKillop, MS, USDA-ARS
Alanna Moshfegh, MS, RD, USDA-ARS
For more information, see here.
Sodium Contributions of Categories of Food Obtained from Restaurants and Stores, Estimated by Considering Foods in Their As-Eaten Form: NHANES, 2009-2018 ExpandPoster Number: P14-041-23
Sunday, July 23, 2023
12:45-1:45 p.m. E.T.
Presenters:
Debra R. Keast, PhD, Food and Nutrition Database Research
Patricia Guenther, PhD, RD, Guenther Consulting
Supported by: IAFNS Sodium Committee
For more information, see here.
The Broader Dietary Value and Consequences of Top Food Categories of Sodium Intake ExpandPoster Number: P24-001-23
Monday, July 24, 2023
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. E.T.
Presenter: Mavra Ahmed, PhD, University of Toronto
Co-authors:
Anthea Christoforou, PhD
University of Toronto Mary R. L'Abbe, PhD
University of Toronto Christine Mulligan, BSc
University of Toronto Alena P. Ng, Msc.
University of TorontoSupported by: IAFNS Sodium Committee
For more information, see here.
An Overview of Reviews on the Association of Low-Calorie Sweetener Consumption With Body Weight and Adiposity ExpandPoster Number: P31-025-23
Monday, July 24, 2023
12:45-1:45 p.m. E.T.
Presenter: Kelly Higgins, PhD, MPH, USDA ARS
Co-authors:
Rita Rawal, PhD, RD
USDA-ARS Matthew Kramer
USDA-ARS (retired) David J. Baer, PhD
USDA-ARS David Klurfeld, PhD
Indiana University,
School of Public Health-BloomingtonSupported by: IAFNS Low- and No-Calorie Sweetener Committee.
For more information, see here.
Low-Carbohydrate Dietary Patterns are Associated with Beneficial Long-term Changes in Systemic Markers of Inflammation in the Framingham Offspring Cohort Expand
Poster Number: P29-002-23
Monday, July 24, 2023
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. E.T.
Presenter: Ghaida Aloraini, Tufts University
Co-authors:
Nicola M. McKeown, PhD
Boston University Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc
JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University Sai Krupa K. Das, PhD
JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University Paul F. Jacques, DSc
Tufts UniversitySupported by: IAFNS Lipids Committee
For more information, see here.
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