Webinar Series: Why is Reducing Sodium So Hard? Sensory Science, Consumer Insights and Culinary Solutions
January 31, 2024
Virtual, Event
Webinar on FDA Regulatory Review Process for Healthcare Professionals
January 30, 2024
Virtual, Event
Interested in learning about the FDA Regulatory Review Process – including Non-Sugar Sweeteners? Participate in a research study on healthcare practitioners’ perceptions of low- and no-calorie sweeteners.
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Webinar Series: Benefits of Potassium Substitution for Public Health
January 29, 2024
Virtual, Event
Potassium substituted for salt has been shown to not only reduce blood pressure, but also reduce the risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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Webinar Series: Emerging Science — Leveraging Innovation to Address Technical Challenges of Reducing Sodium in Foods
January 26, 2024
Virtual, Event
Many food manufacturers and food service organizations have made commitments towards sodium reduction in their products and have introduced them into the market. There are many technical obstacles to reducing sodium in food products considering the functional roles of sodium-containing ingredients.
Webinar Series: Effects of Sodium Reduction on Food Safety and Quality
January 25, 2024
Virtual, Event
Today, salt remains essential in many food commodities, such as dairy and ready-to-eat meats, not only as a preservative but also as a flavor enhancer and a means to improve texture. However, the need to reduce sodium consumption has become more critical to public health.
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Past Events
Workshop: State of the Science on Alternatives to Animal Testing and Integration of Testing Strategies for Food Safety Assessments
February 28, 2017
College Park, MD, USA
Tech Summit: Innovative Tools for Assessing Diet & Physical Activity for Health Promotion
November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016
La Jolla, CA, USA
This summit focused on questions including: How can the modifiable determinants of energy balance, physical activity, and dietary intake, be better measured in ways that support intervention?
FNCE 2016
October 15, 2016 – October 18, 2016
Boston, MA, USA
Dietary Sugar Intake: Systematic Review of Public Health Guidelines and their Recommendations
Compilation, Curation, and Prioritization of Food-Use Chemicals in ToxCast
September 29, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Durham, NC, USA
Read more about Compilation, Curation, and Prioritization of Food-Use Chemicals in ToxCast
Scientific Advances and Challenges in Safety Evaluation of Food Packaging Materials
September 27, 2016
Washington, D.C., USA
This workshop will provide a scientific forum to discuss the state of the science on toxicology, exposure and risk assessment as it relates to the safety of food packaging.
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- State of the Science of Energy Balance Research Across the Lifespan - David Allison, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham Video
- State of Technology and Innovation related to Physical Activity and Healthful Eating- Eric Hekler, PhD, Arizona State University Video
Additional Presentations
- Guidance and Standards for the Responsible Conduct of mHealth Research - Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS, UC San Diego Video
- Circadian Rhythm as it Relates to Overall Health, Wellness, and Risk for Disease - Satchin Panda, PhD, the Salk Institute Video
CHILDREN & YOUTH - Moderator: Tom Robinson, MD, Stanford
- Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Carol J. Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Hawaii Video
- Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Jaqueline Kerr, PhD, MSc University of California San Diego Video
- Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Donna Spruijt-Metz, MFA, PhD, University of Southern California Video
Thursday, 1 December 2016
ADULTS - Moderators: Rick Troiano, PhD, NIH - Intro Video
- Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Rick Weiss, MS, Viocare Video
- Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Anand Iyer, PhD, WellDoc Video
- Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Lauren Ptomey, PhD, RD, LD, University of Kansas Video
OLDER ADULTS - Moderators: David Klurfeld, PhD, USDA, & Tamara Harris, MD, National Institute on Aging - Intro Video
- Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Sai Das, PhD, Tufts University Video
- Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Jacqueline Kerr, PhD, MSc, University of California San Diego Video
- Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Todd Manini, PhD, University of Florida Video
Concluding Panel & Summit Closing Remarks - Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, UCSD
Full event video playlist can be found on the IAFNS YouTube Channel.
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WelcomeMansi Krishan, IAFNS Introduction
Ron Osborn, IAFNS Member Scientist Challenges in Safety Assessment of Food Packaging Materials- Toxicology -
Jason Aungst, Division of Food Contact Notifications, U.S. FDA - Video Challenges in Safety Assessment of Food Packaging Materials - Chemistry
Kirk Arvidson, Division of Food Contact Notifications, U.S. FDA - Video Migration of Contaminant Residues from Food Packaging
Greg Pace, Sun Chemical Corporation - Video Analytical Methods for Evaluating Components of Food Packaging Materials
Tim Begley, U.S. FDA - Video Use of New/Improved Tools and Exposure Assessment Models for Food Packaging Materials
Cian O' Mahony, Crème Global - Video US Regulatory Perspective
Paul Honigfort, Division of Food Contact Notifications, U.S. FDA - Video Global Regulatory Perspective
Jim Huang, IAFNS Member Scientist - Video Panel Discussion - Video
Moderator: Ron Osborn, IAFNS Member Scientist
Panelists: Jason Aungst, Kirk Arvidson, Greg Pace, Tim Begley, Cian O'Mahony, Paul Honigfort
- In light of advancements in analytical methodologies which are allowing for progressively lower detection limits resulting in unexpected chemicals being detected in air, water, food, etc., how do we access and utilize this information for safety assessment of packaging materials?
- How do we evaluate the safety of nanomaterials in food packaging?
- In terms of assessing the safety of packaging materials, how much is enough?
Susan Selke, Michigan State University - Video Contaminant Residues in/from Recycled Paper-Paperboard and Plastics: Contaminant Identification, Food Safety Concerns and Regulatory Controls
Vanee Komolprasert, Division of Food Contact Notifications, U.S. FDA - Video Case Studies:
i. Mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSHs) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAHs)
Stephen Klump, Nestle - Video ii. a) Di-isopropylnapthalene; and b) Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
Paul Honigfort, Division of Food Contact Notifications, U.S. FDA - Video Emerging Innovations and Technologies in Food Packaging
Young Kim, Virginia Tech University - Video Panel Discussion - Video
Moderator: Doug Copen, IAFNS Member Scientist
Panelists: Susan Selke, Vanee Komolprasert, Stephen Klump, Paul Honigfort, Jim Huang, Young Kim
- What are the challenges in utilizing recycled packaging materials in food contact applications and how do we address these challenges?
- What are the challenges in identification and safety evaluation of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials? What are the potential approaches for considering NIAS in the risk assessment of food contact materials?
- The challenges of communicating scientific information to a nonscientific audience, particularly the importance of communicating the entire story (example- what we know, what we don't know, not just what we want them to know) while making the information as relevant as possible.
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Co-hosted by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the IAFNS Technical Committee on Food & Chemical Safety
This workshop will bring together scientists from government, academia and industry to discuss the advances in testing strategies to reduce animal testing and the need for the development of a standardized approach for use of these alternative methodologies in food safety assessment.
Workshop Proceedings:
State of the Science on Alternatives to Animal Testing and Integration of Testing Strategies for Food Safety Assessments
Read the Proceedings Registration ExpandThere is no fee to attend the workshop but, registration is required by Tuesday, February 21. Please register for the workshop using this link: Workshop Registration
Webcast RegistrationRegister for webcast here: webcast registration
Webcast participants can submit questions online during the event. These will be answered as time allows. Agenda Expand
8:30-8:40 am: Welcome Suzanne Fitzpatrick, FDA Mansi Krishan, IAFNS
8:40-8:55amIntroductory Remarks
Dennis Keefe, FDA
Heidi Bialk, IAFNS Member Scientist 8:55-9:35am
Integrated Testing Strategies in Food Safety
Alan Boobis, Imperial College London [30 mins + 10 mins Q & A] 9:35-10:15am
State of the Science on High Through-Put Screening (HTS): Food Safety Perspective
Nadine Bewry, FDA 10:30-11:10am
Case Studies to Describe the Limitations of Using HTS data in Food Safety Assessment
Rebecca Clewell, ScitoVation 11:10 -11:50am
Identify and Translate Learnings from On-Going Assay Validation Efforts into Standard HTS Testing Practices
Richard Judson, EPA 12:50- 1:30pm
Read Across Approaches: Chemical Structure and Bioactivity Profiling Applicable to Food Safety
Grace Patlewicz, EPA 1:30-2:10pm
FDA Perspective on Read Across Approaches
Tim Adams, FDA 2:10-2:50 pm
Organ on a Chip Technology
Daniel Levner, Emulate 3:05- 4:30pm
Panel Discussion Moderator: Suzanne Fitzpatrick, FDA Panelists:
All speakers, Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins University and Katya Tsaioun, Johns Hopkins University 4:30-4:40pm
Concluding Remarks
Suzanne Fitzpatrick
FDA Mansi Krishan, IAFNS Videos Expand
A video of the workshop can be found on the FDA YouTube channel
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