Montreal, Canada
August 17, 2014 – August 21, 2014
Three abstracts have been accepted for presentation during the IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology.
1. Partially Hydrogenated Oils and Risk: Assessing the Scientific Evidence
Session Title: Industrially-Relevant Products and Issues – What’s in a Label? Trends in Minimal Ingredients, Probiotics & Natural Preservatives
Date: Monday, 18 August 2014
Time: 1:30-3pm ET
Presenter: DeAnn Liska, PhD, Biofortis Clinical Research
This session features work conducted under the auspices of the IAFNS Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHO) Task Force.
2. Augmentation of the US Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database: A Public-Private Partnership on “Branded Food Products Database for Public Health”
Session Title: Innovation through Collaboration – Opportunities & Challenges Facing the Food Industry and Academia in Addressing Future Needs
Date: Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Time: 10am-12pm ET
Presenter: Eric Hentges, PhD, IAFNS
This session features work of the conducted by the IAFNS Scientific Integrity Working Group.
3. Evaluation of Food-Relevant Chemicals in ToxCast
Session Title: Food Safety – Microbiological, Physical and Chemical Safety of Agricultural Products and Processed Foods
Date: Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Time:2:40-4:10pm ET
Presenter: Agnes Forgacs, PhD, former IAFNS Summer Fellow, currently with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This session features work conducted by the IAFNS Food & Chemical Safety Committee.
More information on the IUFoST 17th World Congress of Food Science and Technology can be found here.