Press Release | Mar 25 2015
IFIC Foundation Provides Oral Comments on 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Scientific Report
(Washington, D.C.) -  International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation Senior Vice President of Nutrition and Food Safety Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA provided oral comments today on...
Press Release | Mar 24 2015
IFIC Foundation's Oral Comments on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Scientific Report
Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments today. My name is Marianne Smith Edge, and I’m the senior vice president for nutrition and food safety at the International Food Information Council...
Press Release | Mar 24 2015
IFIC President and CEO Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee on Food Biotechnology Labeling
Pictured are David B. Schmidt (L), president and CEO of the International Food Information Council, and Dr. Nina Fedoroff of Penn State University. Credit: Matt Raymond/IFIC (Washington, D.C.) -  ...
Press Release | Mar 24 2015
Testimony of David B. Schmidt at House Ag Committee Hearing on Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling Laws U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
  (Link to press release) Prepared Testimony of David B. Schmidt, President and CEO International Food Information Council Hearing on the Costs and Impacts of Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling Laws U...
Press Release | Mar 20 2015
News Background: Information on Pesticides and Food Safety
Recent publications by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Consumer Reports question the safety of consuming conventionally grown fruits, vegetables, and foods containing crops grown...
Press Release | Mar 18 2015
Observational Study on Diet Soda and Waist Circumference Does Not Establish Causal Link
A new study, “Diet Soda Intake Is Associated with Long-Term Increases in Waist Circumference in a Biethnic Cohort of Older Adults: The San Antonio Longitudinal Study of Aging (SALSA),” does not...
Press Release | Dec 11 2014
Alliance to Feed the Future Announces 2014 Communicator of the Year Award
Alliance to Feed the Future Announces 2014 Communicator of the Year Award Alliance and American Meat Institute Honor Diana Prichard at 16th Farm Journal Forum (Washington, D.C., December 10, 2014) —...
Press Release | Oct 27 2014
Can a Single Number Sum Up Your Food?
Can a single number sum up your food? EWG’s latest food database aims high, falls short (Washington, D.C., October 27, 2014) — Making food information accessible, clear, and easy to understand is a...
Press Release | Oct 27 2014
Foods Containing Ingredients Produced using Biotechnology are as Safe as Conventional
Foods Containing Ingredients Produced using Biotechnology are as Safe as Conventional The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation would like to correct media reports raising concerns...
Press Release | Oct 06 2014
What’s Your Health Reality? 2014 Food and Health Survey on the Path to Dietary Behavior Change
What’s Your Health Reality? 2014 Food and Health Survey Paints Varying Portraits of Consumers on the Path to Dietary Behavior Change (Washington, D.C., October 6, 2014) — Have you ever wondered how...
Press Release | Sep 10 2014
Balancing Diet, Physical Activity Key to Combating Obesity Epidemic; New Article Makes Recommendations for Public Health Strategies
Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2014) — Is it possible for experts from the leading nutrition and sport medicine professional organizations to come to consensus on how to strategically address obesity?...
Press Release | Aug 29 2014
IFIC Foundation Urges "Kanny Kitchen" During 2014 Food Safety Education Month
(Washington, D.C., Aug. 29, 2014)—Emphasizing the theme “Kanny Kitchen: Food Safety Basics for a Hectic Life,” the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is touting the importance...
Press Release | Aug 01 2014
IFIC Foundation Submits Consumer Research Comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Proposed Updates to the Nutrition Facts Panel
(Washington, D.C. August 1, 2014) − The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation today shared consumer attitudinal research and insights to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA...
Press Release | Jul 17 2014
Background Information for Media: Food Fortification
As you might already be aware, the Environmental Working Group has released a report titled, “How Much Is Too Much? Excess Vitamins and Minerals in Food Can Harm Kids’ Health.” The report claims that...
Press Release | Jun 19 2014
IFIC Foundation Participates in United Nations Hearing on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Efforts
Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2014) – In response to a United Nations (UN) request, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation today is participating in a UN Informal Interactive...

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