Contributing to the current conversation around food processing (e.g., “ultra-processed foods”), the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) has published a set of governing principles for food formulation and processing classification systems.
The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Emerging Leaders Award to recognize excellence in food safety and nutrition sciences.
The threats to food safety are evolving, and so must our approaches. The traditional boundaries between safety, nutrition, and public health are increasingly artificial—and increasingly counterproductive.
The research can serve as a foundation for updating or developing new Restricted Substances Lists to mitigate potential risks to human and environmental health posed by hazardous chemicals used food contact materials.
In a new paper supported by the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS), experts demystify Probabilistic Exposure Assessments (PEAs)—a more accurate approach for estimating dietary exposure to chemicals—by offering a comprehensive overview of their history, applications, and regulatory guidance.
Registration is now open for the fifth annual Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) Summer Science Symposium, taking place June 10–11, 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) has announced Dr. Byron Chaves, Associate Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, as the 2025 winner of its Emerging Leaders Award for Food Safety.
Registration is open for the "Innovations in Cleaning and Sanitation for Low-Moisture Foods" conference, taking place at the the Land O’ Lakes Headquarters in Arden Hills, Minnesota in April. The event is jointly hosted by the Illinois Tech Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Food Research Institute (UW-FRI), and the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS).
The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) is now accepting applications for its Emerging Leaders Award to recognize excellence in food safety and nutrition sciences.
