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ILSI Announces Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Communications expert Dominique Brossard, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, will present on the science of science communications. Read more Nutrition Reviews Moves to #5 Nutrition Reviews is now #5 for impact factor (Nutrition and Dietetics)! Congratulations to Editor Naomi Fukagawa and her team. Also, enjoy a special online-only issue on material and infant nutrition. No charge and no subscription required: Maternal and child nutrition Join us at UPCOMING EVENTS View By Title View By Date Booth @ BENEFIQ 2014 International Rendezvous on Health Ingredients Québec City, Canada 9/23/2014 - 9/25/2014 Supported by the Prebiotics and Probiotics Task Forces. Read More The Gut, Its Microbes and Health: New Knowledge and Applications for Asia Singapore 10/8/2014 - 10/9/2014 Organised in collaboration with National University of Singapore, Newcastle University and CSIRO Read More Debate ILSI Brasil: Edulcorantes Hotel Travel Inn Live & Lodge Rua Borges Lagoa, 1179 – São Paulo – SP 10/14/2014 - 10/14/2014 Read More The Science of Energy Balance: What We Know and Don’t Know Atlanta, Georgia 10/20/2014 - 10/20/2014 Session at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), 18-21 October 2014 Read More ::INSCRIÇÕES ABERTAS:: 13° Evento da Série de Workshops Internacionais Sobre Alimentos com Alegações de Propriedades Funcionais e/ou de Saúde - Nutrição e Envelhecimento Saudável Maksoud Plaza Hotel – São Paulo - SP 10/23/2014 - 10/24/2014 Read More ObesityWeek™ 2014 Boston, Massachusetts 11/2/2014 - 11/7/2014 Preeminent event covering the full scope of the obesity issue from cutting-edge research presentations to intervention and public policy discussions. Read More Defining Healthy Aging: From Science to Practice, the Link to Diet and Nutrition Washington, DC 11/5/2014 - 11/5/2014 Preconference Workshop at the Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Meeting Read More Symposium on Vitamin D in Nutrition and Health Hanoi, Vietnam 11/11/2014 - 11/11/2014 Organized by ILSI SEA Region Read More Pre-CCNFSDU Meeting Event: Seminar on Scientific Substantiation of Claims Bali, Indonesia 11/22/2014 - 11/22/2014 Organized by ILSI SEA Region Read More Workshop 'Hazard vs. Risk Based Approaches in Food Safety Assessment' Brussels, Belgium 12/2/2014 - 12/2/2014 Seven task forces are jointly supporting this workshop which aims to create awareness of hazard and risk-based approaches in food safety assessment. Read More ILSI Annual Meeting Registration is Open! Draft Program ● Registration ● Hotel Browse our RECENT PUBLICATIONS Cleaning and Sanitation of Salmonella-Contaminated Peanut Butter Processing Equipment Journal Article 2014 Microbial contamination of peanut butter by Salmonella poses a significant health risk as Salmonella may remain viable throughout the product shelf life. Effective cleaning and sanitation of processing lines are essential for preventing cross-contamination. Read More Dietary Acrylamide and Human Cancer: A Systematic Review of Literature Journal Article 2014 This is a publication of the work of the 2010 Food & Chemical Safety Committee Summer Fellow Read More Does Increased Prescribed Exercise Alter Non-Exercise Physical Activity/Energy Expenditure in Health Adults? A Systematic Review Journal Article 2014 Prescribed physical activity/exercise training may reduce non-exercise physical activity resulting in no change in total daily energy expenditure and no or minimal exercise-induced weight loss. Read More Engineered Nanoscale Food Ingredients: Evaluation of Current Knowledge on Material Characteristics Relevant to Uptake from the Gastrointestinal Tract Journal Article 2014 Read More Fortification: new findings and implications Journal Article 2014 This article discusses and evaluates the value of fortification, the success of current fortification efforts, and the future role of fortification in preventing or reversing nutrient inadequacies. Read More Fortified Foods Are Major Contributors to Nutrient Intakes in Diets of US Children and Adolescents Journal Article 2014 This paper examines the impact of fortification on nutrient adequacy and excess among US children and adolescents. Read More Fructose, high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or indexes of liver health: a systematic review and meta-analysis Journal Article 2014 This paper examined the effect of different amounts and forms of dietary fructose on the incidence or prevalence of NAFLD and indexes of liver health in humans. Read More Impact of stearic acid and oleic acid on hemostatic factors Journal Article 2014 The aim of this study is to compare the effects of stearic acid with those of oleic acid on markers of hemostasis. Read More Low-calorie sweeteners and body weight and composition: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies Journal Article 2014 A systematic literature search identified 15 RCTs and 9 prospective cohort studies that examined LCSs from foods or beverages or LCSs consumed as tabletop sweeteners Read More Measurement Methods for the Oral Uptake of Engineered Nanomaterials from Human Dietary Sources: Summary and Outlook Journal Article 2014 This article is one of a series of 4 that report on a task of the NanoRelease Food Additive (NRFA) project of the International Life Science Institute Center for Risk Science Innovation and Application. Read More [1] [2]