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As the authoritative voice of food science and technology, IFT contributes to public policy at the national, state and local levels. IFT's scientific reports address topics of interest to IFT members, other scientific constituencies, government officials, the news media and the public.
Expert Reports
Comprehensive, state-of-the-science reports prepared by a panel of internationally renowned scientists.
Contract Reports
The Department of Science and Technology Projects draws on the expertise of IFT members and others to address food-related issues of concern to the public or private sector.
Scientific Status Summaries
Peer-reviewed documents written to provide nonspecialists with an understanding of timely food-related topics.
Research Summits
Research Summits facilitate an in-depth interchange of information among world-renowned investigators and other scientists conducting basic and applied research.
Policy Comments & Positions
IFT commentaries, testimonies, and statements based on the input of experts from academia, industry, and government.
Technical Abstracts
Search the archive of abstracts of papers presented at IFT Annual Meetings
Conference Papers
IFT strives to be the go-to resource on the science of food. Conferences provide a venue for the exchange of information on topics of varying scope.
Authoritative Reports
Managing Food Safety: A Systematic Approach
Released in October 2004, this report describes microbial performance standards and other food safety criteria and clarifies their suitability in food inspection systems.
Congressional Briefings
Obesity Research Briefing
According to the most recent data from NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) in 2002, 65% of Americans were overweight or obese, 30% were obese and 4.9% were extremely obese. Below are an overview and two presentations from a Congressional Staff Briefing on Obesity that IFT conducted on September 20, 2004.
Briefing Overview
Kennedy Presentation (ppt)
Layman Presentation (ppt)
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