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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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Projects

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

Roundtable on Obesity Solutions 10th Anniversary Symposium

Workshop

Completed

Challenges in Supply, Market Competition, and Regulation of Infant Formula in the United States

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight

Workshop

Completed

Dietary Patterns and Diet-Related Chronic Diseases Across the Lifespan: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

The Food Forum 30th Anniversary Symposium

Workshop

Completed

BMI and Beyond: Considering Context in Measuring Obesity and its Applications

Workshop

Completed

The Role of Advanced Computation, Predictive Technologies, and Big Data Analytics Related to Food and Nutrition Research: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

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

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Assessing Human Requirements for Carbohydrate: A Webinar

Workshop

Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: A Workshop Series

Workshop

Completed

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
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