Institute For The Advancement Of Food And Nutrition Sciences

Programs: The ilsi north america annual scientific meeting featured business meetings of the board of trustees, canadian advisory committee, leadership team, and members along with a scientific program and discussion of current emerging science and newly emerging or re-emerging science topics the organization could consider addressing through its scientific programs. Ilsi north america organized a series of scientific sessions on the following topics: developing science on the prevention & management of food allergies: charting a path forward; hot topics on protein: all pros, no cons; cancer and food-moving from toxicology to whole diet; water i: pursuing a safe & reliable supply; personalized nutrition & technology: what's in it for me. Because ilsi north america's annual meeting is held together with that of other ilsi entities, the meeting also provided the opportunity to meet with colleagues from ilsi branches worldwide.

the ilsi north america food and chemical safety committee has made significant contributions in toxicology and risk assessment to advance the science on food safety and improve public health. National and international scientific organizations from all sectors continue to utilize the strong science provided by the committee in addressing research gaps and developing future research to inform programs. The committee worked on the following projects in 2017: unido partnership "arab food safety initiative for trade facilitation (safe); next generation risk assessment: state of the science on alternatives to animal testing and integration of testing strategies for food safety assessments workshop; database of "curated food relevant chemicals in toxcast" 2017 summer fellowship program: focused on the application of read across approaches for food related chemicals in toxcast to understand their potential use in food safety assessment. The committee also organized several scientific sessions/symposiums and published several peer-reviewed scientific journal articles. More information on these activities can be found on the ilsi north america website.

the ilsi north america food microbiology committee is committed proactively improving the understanding and control of microbial food safety hazards to enable scientifically informed decision-making. The committee achieves its mission through supporting sound science, sponsoring break-through research and fostering collaboration with academia, government, and industry. The 2016-2018 research cycle has focused on 2 projects related to pathogens in low water activity foods. One research project, comprised of investigators from the university of guelph, focuses on the survival and inactivation of bacterial and viral pathogens in model low-moisture foods. The second research project, comprised of investigators from washington state university, focuses on listeria monocytogenes thermal resistance in low moisture foods: role of water activity or food matrix. Both projects are set to be completed in 2018. The committee also held its annual symposium series at the 2017 annual meeting of the international association for food protection. Featured speakers reported on topics included biological approaches to control pathogens, managing risk in a zero-tolerance world, and a roundtable debate to discuss current food safety challenges.

additional programs: sodium committee, caffeine committee, emerging science, bioactives committee, carbohydrates committee, communications, scientific integrity, dietary lipids committee, food nutrition & safety program, canadian programs, strategies in nutrition, gut microbes and health committee, protein committee, low-calorie sweeteners committee, balancing food & activity for health, future leader awards, ars fellowship, nutrient fortification committee, food packaging saftey committee, and scientific awards and contributions.