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Standing Committee

Food and Nutrition Board

Established in 1940, the Food and Nutrition Board studies issues of national and global importance on the safety and adequacy of the U.S. food supply; establishes principles and guidelines for good nutrition; and provides authoritative judgment on the relationships among food intake, nutrition, and health maintenance and disease prevention.

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

Workshop

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

Workshop

Recently Completed

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

Workshop

Recently Completed

Agriculture, Food Systems and Climate Security: A Workshop

Workshop

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

Workshop

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

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

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

Workshop

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

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

Meeting of Experts

Completed

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

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Roundtable on Obesity Solutions 10th Anniversary Symposium

Workshop

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

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight

Workshop

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

Workshop

Completed

The Food Forum 30th Anniversary Symposium

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

Workshop

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

Workshop

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

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Assessing Human Requirements for Carbohydrate: A Webinar

Workshop

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

Workshop

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Use of Meta-Analyses in Nutrition Research and Policy: A Workshop Series

Workshop

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Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children under Age 2: Scoping of Promising Interventions to Implement at the Community or State-Level

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Defining Progress in Obesity Solutions through Structural Changes: A Third Workshop in the Series

Workshop

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Defining Populations for Dietary Reference Intake Recommendations: A Letter Report

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Alternative Protein Sources: Balancing Food Innovation, Sustainability, Nutrition, and Health

Workshop

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Engaging Communities in Addressing Structural Drivers of Obesity: A Second Workshop in the Series

Workshop

Completed

Sustainability Implications of the Ukraine Conflict and Global Food Security: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Shifting the Paradigm: Targeting Structures, Communications, and Beliefs to Advance Practical Strategies for Obesity Solutions: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: A Workshop Series

Workshop

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