
Article | Jun 05 2014
Providing healthy meals that your family will eat and finding time to be active can be a challenge. Your
eating and activity choices are important to your overall health. Planning a healthful diet...
Article | Feb 28 2014
Are you a dietetic student?Do you want to attend the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics 2014 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo?
The IFIC Foundation is hosting its second annual National...
Article | Feb 24 2014
What is carrageenan and why is it used in food?
Carrageenan (“care-ah-gee-nun”) is a naturally-occurring food ingredient extracted from red seaweed. It is a starch-like product that has been used in...
Press Release | Feb 20 2014
Washington, D.C.– IFIC Foundation’s “Food Biotechnology: A Communicator’s Guide to Improving Understanding” today was honored with top recognition in the “most improved magazine or journal category”...
Press Release | Feb 02 2014
(Washington, D.C.) – As February begins, many Americans’ New Year’s resolutions have already gone by the wayside, despite their best intentions. But the International Food Information Council (IFIC)...
Press Release | Jan 12 2014
(Washington, D.C.) –The International Food Information Council Foundation is currently accepting applications for its annual Sylvia Rowe Fellowship. The fellowship, established in 2007 as a tribute...
Press Release | Dec 09 2013
IFIC Statement
Today’s opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has once again shown the strong evidence available to support aspartame’s safe use in foods and beverages. In addition to...
Press Release | Nov 12 2013
(Washington, D.C.) — What does “energy balance” mean to your mother, brother, sister, friends? Terms that health professionals use may not be understood by those who most need to know what to do to...
Press Release | Nov 11 2013
Note: The International Food Information Council is proud to support the Alliance to Feed the Future as a founding member.
(Washington, D.C.) — The Alliance to Feed the Future today announced the...
Newsletter | Oct 22 2013
From beans to blueberry yogurt and breakfast cereals, many foods contain beneficial health promoting nutrients and food components. Functional foods are defined as foods that can provide benefits...
Newsletter | Oct 22 2013
The brain is a curious thing. In fact, the brain is so curious that it instinctively drives humans to be curious about it. As a result, much is known about brain science and the field is advancing....
Newsletter | Oct 22 2013
For newborn babies and infants, proper nutrition is vital to their healthy growth and development. For optimum nutrition benefits, mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their infants, but sometimes...
Article | Oct 16 2013
Evaluating Evidence
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. -Albert Einstein
Not all research is created equal. Many times, scientific studies...
Press Release | Oct 01 2013
Backround
The 2013 Functional Foods Consumer Survey is the eighth in a series of quantitative studies focused on Americans’ awareness of and attitudes toward functional foods. This research continues...
Press Release | Oct 01 2013
(Washington, D.C.) — Nearly eight in 10 Americans (79 percent) say they are at least somewhat knowledgeable about nutrition, but new research from the International Food Information Council shows...