IFT Comments

IFT weighs in on the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 Report

IFT provides feedback on the World Health Organization establishing a Guideline Development Group (GDG), which will create evidence-based guidelines around UPFs.

IFT responds to the FDA's Request for Information on defining ultra-processed foods.

IFT's Global Food Traceability Center emphasizes restoring America’s seafood competitiveness requires not only sound fisheries management, but also a modernization of how data is collected, shared, and used across agencies and supply chains.

IFT weighs in on the release of the MAHA Strategy Report and what it means to the food science community.

IFT provides feedback to the FDA on its chemical contaminants assessment tool.

IFT provides comments to the FDA on the proposed rule for Front-of-Package (FOP) Nutrition Information.

IFT's statement in response to the release of the MAHA Commission Report.

IFT provides comments on Docket No. OASH-2022-0017 regarding the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.

Bryan Hitchcock, IFT's Chief Science Officer & Global Food Traceability Center Executive Director, comments on the development of an enhanced systematic process for the FDA's post-market assessment of chemicals in food.

IFT comments on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee final scientific report.

In partnership with the American Society for Nutrition, IFT provides comment for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Anna Rosales, IFT's Senior Director of Nutrition and Government Affairs, provides oral comments at the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Public Meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for FDA’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food.

Anna Rosales, Senior Director of Government Affairs & Nutrition at IFT, provides oral comments at the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Public Conversation.

IFT comments on CBS News Ultra-processed Foods Documentary.

IFT provides comments on the FAO's foresight synthesis report, "Harvesting change: Harnessing emerging technologies and innovations for agrifood system transformation"

IFT comments on FFAR's Scientific Workforce Development Strategy.

IFT comments on FAO draft report guidance on strengthening national science-policy interfaces for agrifood systems.

Includes jointly submitted comments from IFT, AOAC International, European Federation of the Associations off Dieticians, International Life Sciences Institute, NSF International, and American Society for Nutrition, addressing: * What could Codex do to have the greatest impact on the protection of consumer health and promotion of fair practices in food trade in the period 2026-2031? * Consistent with its purpose, how can Codex respond to food safety, nutrition and food quality implications of and support efforts to address, the drivers for change that have been identified in the related draft section of the Strategic Plan 2026-2031?

IFT comments on how FAO can better support countries in addressing governance of agrifood systems transformation to make them more sustainable, inclusive and resilient.

Anna Rosales, Senior Director of Government Affairs & Nutrition at IFT, provides comments on the FAO's Call for experiences, best practices and scalable solutions for the integration of biodiversity into agriculture.

IFT provides comment to the EPA, USDA, and FDA on draft national strategy for reducing food loss and waste and recycling organics.

IFT Comments on the Proposed Illinois Food Safety Act Banning Food Additives.

IFT provides comment to the FAO on strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation.

IFT provides comment to the FDA on strategies to reduce added sugars consumption in the U.S.