IFT Expert Reports

Expert panels are convened to address major topics of current interest to researchers, the food industry, Congress, and the public. The objective is to increase understanding, amongst our members and all interested parties, of the current state of scientific knowledge relative to public policies about the selected topics. The topics -- selected by the Science Reports and Emerging Issues Committee -- are those that IFT believes are timely and can make a positive contribution to the stated objective.

When released, each Expert Report is accompanied by numerous outreach documents, such as backgrounders, one-page summaries, frequently asked questions, and news releases. These documents present the Expert Report's content in non-technical formats that may be especially useful for varied audiences.

To promote broad use of the Expert Reports, the full text of each report and all the accompanying materials are available via the links below. Printed copies are available on a limited basis. Contact the Department of Science and Communications regarding availability.

• Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for the Food System
  (released June 2006)
   
• Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges
  (released March 2005)
   
• Emerging Microbiological Food Safety Issues: Implications for Control in the 21st Century
  (released February 2002)
  
  
• Biotechnology and Foods
  (released September 2000)