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Oversight Unit

Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area

This program area addresses the science and practice of nutrition, food, and agricultural production and stewardship—for both humans and animals. Our work applies these advances to improve the health of people, animals, and ecosystems.

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The Role of Science, Technology, and Communication in Advancing Healthful Foods and Diets: A Workshop

Workshop

Exploring New Evidence on Weight Gain During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes: A Workshop

Workshop

Exploring the Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Treatment, Body Weight Management, and Related Health Outcomes in Adults: A Workshop

Workshop

Re-Thinking the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for the 21st Century: A Letter Report

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Building Impactful Collaborative Platforms in the Land-Grant System

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Protein Quality and Growth Monitoring Studies to Satisfy Quality Factor Requirements for Infant Formula

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Using Systematic Reviews to Support the Dietary Reference Intakes: A Letter Report

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Assessing Human Requirements for Carbohydrate: A Webinar

Workshop

Assistance to the California Department of Food and Agriculture Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharp Shooter Board on Grapevine Viruses and Grapevine Disease Research

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Defining Populations for Dietary Reference Intake Recommendations: A Letter Report

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Projects

Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
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The Dietary Reference Intakes Process: A Webinar

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

In Progress

The Role of Science, Technology, and Communication in Advancing Healthful Foods and Diets: A Workshop

Workshop

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Exploring New Evidence on Weight Gain During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes: A Workshop

Workshop

Status of Insects in North America

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Exploring the Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Treatment, Body Weight Management, and Related Health Outcomes in Adults: A Workshop

Workshop

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Potential Research Priorities to Inform Readiness and Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1): A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Safeguarding the Food System: Exploring Hazard- and Risk-Based Approaches to Food Safety---A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Re-Thinking the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for the 21st Century: A Letter Report

Consensus/Advisory Activity

After Roe: A Webinar Series

Educational/Outreach Activity

In Formation

Communication to Bridge the Gap Between Food Production and Nutrition and Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Medications and Obesity: Exploring the State of the Science: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Evidence Synthesis and Evidence Generation in Food and Nutrition: A Meeting of Experts

Meeting of Experts

Completed
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