Upcoming Events
12th Vahouny Fiber Symposium
December 14, 2020 – December 15, 2020
Virtual, Symposium
IAFNS organized the 12th Vahouny Fiber Symposium. The symposium will be held virtually.
Understanding Sweetness: Perception, Liking and the Role of Sweet Taste in a Healthy Eating Plan
December 2, 2020
Virtual, Webinar
This workshop will address perceptions of sweetness and how that fits into a nutritious diet.
Mini Virtual Symposium on Sodium, Part 2: Current Developments in Dietary Sodium and the Gut Microbiome
December 1, 2020
Virtual, USA
Please join us for a Mini Virtual Symposium organized by the IAFNS Sodium Committee, focusing on dietary sodium and the gut microbiome and downstream effects on markers of health.
IAFNS Webinar: A Predictive Index for Health Status Based on Gut Microbiome Profiling
November 20, 2020
Virtual, USA
Join an expert from the Mayo Clinic to talk about a predictive index for health status using gut-microbiome profiling.
Science Is Self-Correcting- but the Record Is Not. Opportunities for Improvement for Journals and Scientists
November 13, 2020
Washington DC, USA
In this webinar, invited experts will discuss some of the challenges that exist when attempts are made to correct the scientific record and highlight opportunities for the scientific community and journals to improve the corrections process.
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Past Events
Experimental Biology Saturday Morning Session — “Fortification and Health: Opportunities and Challenges”
April 26, 2014
San Diego, California, USA
Experimental Biology 2014 – Saturday Morning Session.
10th Vahouny Fiber Symposium
March 26, 2014 – March 28, 2014
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
The session titled “A Framework for Determining the Physiological Benefits of Fiber” was sponsored by the IAFNS Technical Committee on Carbohydrates.
2014 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
March 23, 2014 – March 27, 2014
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Presentations on “Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures,” “Evaluation of Food-Relevant Chemicals in ToxCast Phase II,” and “In Vitro Bioactivity in ToxCast Assays for Fruit and Vegetable Extracts.”
Mid-America Food Processors Association 2014 Annual Meeting
March 5, 2014 – March 6, 2014
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Augmentation of the USDA National Nutrient Database: A Public-Private Partnership on “Branded Food Products Database for Public Health.”
Read more about Mid-America Food Processors Association 2014 Annual Meeting
Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition Conference
December 5, 2013 – December 7, 2013
Washington, DC, USA
The Technical Committee on Carbohydrates Poster Session: “Future Research Needs (FRNs) — Sugars and Health Outcomes” at the ASN Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition Conference, 05 December 2013.
Read more about Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition Conference
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