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Released: 26-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Register Today for Food and Nutrition Institute’s Fourth Annual Conference on Science, Regulation
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Registration is open for what promises to be an exciting scientific program with important technical updates for those curious about science in the food and beverage sector.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 11:45 AM EDT
Life in the Age of Plastics: Prevalence and Risks of Nano and Microplastics in Food & Beverage Containers
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‘Nano- and Microplastics from Food Contact Containers: Unveiling the Known and the Unknown’ is the title of a free webinar coming up April 3.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Restricting Carbohydrates Linked with Cardiometabolic Indicators but Not Mortality
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New study finds that getting less than 45% of total energy from carbohydrates is not associated with elevated mortality risk compared with groups that consume more carbohydrates.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 10:50 AM EDT
Added Dietary Fiber’s Health Effects in Children Warrants Closer Look
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There is enough evidence to evaluate several health benefits in children associated with adding isolated and synthesized fibers to food.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 1:15 PM EST
The Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences is Now Accepting Applications for Summer Research Opportunity Fellowships
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Part-time, summer opportunity for graduate students to directly participate in advancing food safety or nutritional sciences.

Released: 9-Feb-2024 5:25 PM EST
IAFNS Looks Ahead at Third Anniversary to More Actionable Science, Data-Sharing
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IAFNS enters its fourth year as a science-focused nonprofit uniquely positioned to mobilize government, industry and academia to drive, fund and lead actionable research.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Study of Unintentional Contaminants in Food Packaging Urges Scrutiny
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Researchers detect hydrocarbons, PAHs and other chemicals in recycled plastics, raising concerns about detecting and evaluating risks in plastic packaging.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Review Shows Promise of Live Dietary Microbes in Supporting Health
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A review of hundreds of experiments focused on health impacts lays the groundwork for future research in cancer prevention, weight management and other areas.

Released: 22-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
IAFNS Updates Sodium Reduction Database with New Science and Functionality
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IAFNS captures over 100 new scientific publications on sodium reduction technologies and adds new search and download features to valuable public health resource.

   
Released: 21-Dec-2023 3:50 PM EST
IAFNS Webinar Series on Roles of Sodium: A Check-In on Progress, Emerging Science and Next Steps
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Series of seven free IAFNS webinars on what’s new on the role of Sodium in diet, health, consumer preferences, food safety and quality — setting the stage for an expert dialogue to inform future public health guidance.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:10 AM EST
Join Us Dec. 12-14 for IAFNS 3rd Annual Virtual Science Innovation Showcase
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Everyone is invited to participate in this exchange of cutting-edge science related to innovative ingredients, products and processes in the food and beverage ecosystem.

Released: 14-Nov-2023 3:35 PM EST
Food Safety is Focus of IAFNS and McGill University Extension Workshop
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Nov. 28 event to focus on multiple dimensions of food safety research and practice.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 10:15 AM EST
An Exploration of Producer Responsibility Recycling Policies Shows They Can Overcome Challenges
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Countries with established plastic Extended Producer Responsibility regulations and landfill bans often have higher recycling rates.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Joint IAFNS-USDA Webinar Series Tackles Gut Health, Immune Function
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Collaborative webinars to focus on key scientific trends and findings related to gut microbiome and nutrition, and the interaction of diet, stress and immune function.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Revised Framework for Reviewing Potential Carcinogens to Reduce Animal Testing
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More reliance on modeling and test tube-based data to lower reliance on test animals.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cheaper, Abundant Recycled Plastics Can Be Sound Ingredients for Plastic Bottles, Food Packaging
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Performance studies of recycled plastics with polypropylene yield strong findings, suggesting sustainable efficiencies for beverage bottles and food packaging.

Released: 14-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Abstracts Due Nov. 13 for IAFNS 3rd Annual Science Innovation Showcase
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Everyone is invited to participate in this exchange of science related to innovative ingredients, products and processes in the food and beverage ecosystem.

Released: 11-Aug-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Sampling Strategy Research Shows How to Improve Safety Checks of Powdered Products
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New research on powdered products safety checks shows that some methods are more powerful at catching contaminants than others.

Released: 28-Jul-2023 10:45 AM EDT
Cadmium Intake from Six Foods Analyzed by Age Group
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New exposure study suggests that combined consumption estimates of the metal cadmium in common foods may exceed some government health guidance limits for young groups.

   
Released: 26-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
FODMAP Diet is Focus of IAFNS July 12 Webinar for Nutritionists, Researchers
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Careful use of a FODMAP diet with fewer fermentable carbohydrates can help manage symptoms in people with digestive disorders while maintaining good nutrition.

Released: 15-Jun-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Linking Gut Microbiome to Health Conditions
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Associations between the human microbiome and health outcomes are facilitating the development of microbiome-targeted recommendations and treatments to help prevent and treat disease.

Released: 13-Apr-2023 9:15 AM EDT
Experts Move Toward Solutions for Understanding How Diet Can Impact the Brain
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Scientists that study cognition often use different approaches, tests and even ways of thinking about the area. But a new paper answers a call from the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report to address “inconsistent validity and reliability of cognitive test methods.” These limitations constrain the ability to make firm conclusions about diet and cognition over the life course.

Released: 27-Mar-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Dietary Sweetness and Body Weight: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go from Here?
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IAFNS free research webinar on the relationship between dietary sweetness and weight takes place April 20, 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET.

Released: 16-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Are Low-Carb Diets Best When It Comes to Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes?
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New study suggests that limiting carbohydrates is associated with high prevalence of cardiometabolic disease, especially when dietary fat intake is high.

Released: 3-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EST
IAFNS Invites Food Service Professionals to Sodium Reduction Webinar
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March 23 webinar to address sodium reduction needs in restaurants and other away-from-home venues.

Released: 16-Feb-2023 4:05 PM EST
IAFNS Looks Ahead at 2nd Anniversary with Focus on Food, Nutrition, Transparency
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Advancing food science for public health benefit through transparency and collaboration.

Released: 13-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
New Analysis Finds Low-Calorie Sweeteners Do Not Affect Blood Glucose
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Reporters invited to briefing on Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners and glycemic response research

Released: 13-Feb-2023 10:15 AM EST
Top 15 Sources of Sodium Updated in Bid to Reduce Intake
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New study of sodium content in foods may assist in reducing heart disease.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 10:45 AM EST
Join in Building the Evidence to Support Consuming Beneficial Live Microbes in Yogurts and Other Foods
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Food manufacturers can now enter data on the safe, live microbes in their products into a global database to support a recommended amount for the diet.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2023 2:35 PM EST
New Tool Available to Ensure Consumer Acceptance of Fiber Enriched Foods
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Two new publications make it easier to formulate fiber-added foods with acceptable consumer tolerance.

   
Released: 31-Jan-2023 10:35 AM EST
The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences is Now Accepting Applications for Summer Research Opportunity Fellowships
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A unique opportunity to work with scientists in government, industry and academia to learn more about how multi-sector science collaborations have impact.

   
Released: 12-Jan-2023 10:35 AM EST
Evidence Map of Gut Metabolites Identifies Links to Cancer, Digestive Disorders
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Review of over 300 studies sifts out relationships between metabolites and health worth a further look.

   
Released: 6-Dec-2022 10:25 AM EST
Dec. 13-15 Science Innovation Showcase Highlights Alternative Proteins, Next-Gen Topics
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Afternoons-only, virtual conference features talks on food labels, 'safe' ingredients and more.

   
Released: 1-Nov-2022 3:35 PM EDT
PFAS in Food Packaging: Impacts of Upcoming Changes on Food Companies
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IAFNS-led Nov. 14 webinar to explore federal and state developments and their implications.

Released: 18-Oct-2022 1:15 PM EDT
IAFNS Launches New Sodium Reduction Science and Strategies Database
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Compilation of over 280 papers will be an evergreen risk reduction resource.

   
Released: 14-Oct-2022 2:05 PM EDT
IAFNS and USDA Agriculture Research Service Team Up for 4-Part Webinar Series
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Join federal scientists as they share the latest nutrition research on Dietary Added Sugars, Complex Carbohydrates, Botanicals and Flavonoids.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Emerging Methods for Recycling Plastics Address Barriers, Opportunities
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Understanding the fundamentals of these emerging technologies will help design improved systems for chemical recycling and upcycling of waste plastics.

Released: 22-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Study Shows How to Improve Popular Diets in the U.S.
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IAFNS-supported study shows that popular restriction diets do not measure up in terms of overall diet quality without substitutions that reduce sugar, sodium, saturated fat and refined grains.

   
Released: 8-Sep-2022 3:25 PM EDT
Better Sleep Linked with Higher Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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IAFNS-supported global study links higher omega-3 blood levels with lower risk of excessively long sleep duration.

Released: 23-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
IAFNS Launches Project to Link Consumer-Articulated Cognitive Benefits with Valid Research Tools
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Effort aimed at documenting which outcomes measured by cognitive performance tests are aligned with benefits sought by consumers.

   
Released: 17-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Food Safety Organizations Team Up to Strengthen Research, Education and Protections
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IAFNS and IAFP establish new memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration on food safety issues.

Released: 5-Jul-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Higher Protein Intake Improves Diet Quality When Trying to Lose Weight
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New study concludes that boosting protein intake while dieting improves the quality of what we eat and may slow loss of lean body mass.

Released: 9-Jun-2022 10:25 AM EDT
IAFNS Research Assistant Develops Videos on Bulk Sampling Tool for Food Safety
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IAFNS Research Assistant advances food safety sampling efforts with instructive videos for new bulk product sampling tool.

Released: 3-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Diverse Speakers Confirmed for Second Annual IAFNS Science Symposium
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IAFNS June 21-23 Second Annual Meeting and Science Symposium still open for online registration


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