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COMMITTEE AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GROUP MINUTES
Codex, Rockville, MD UPSIDE Foods, Atlanta, GA Roundtable Session
Monday, July 15, 2024 10:45 AM-12:15 PM 202BC (Long Beach
Convention Center).
* S13 Back to Basics: Essential Elements of an Allergen Control
Program Sally Klinect and Lili He, (1) Nestlé R&D, Solon, OH
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA. Symposium
Session. Monday, July 15, 2024 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 104C (Long Beach
Convention Center).
* S17 Global Recommendations on Food Allergens from the Joint FAO/
WHO Expert Meeting Kang Zhou and Stefano Luccioli, (1) Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy (2) Food
and Drug Administration, College Park, MD Symposium Session
Monday, July 15, 2024 3:45 PM-5:15 PM Grand Ballroom (Long
Beach Convention Center).
* S19 Grounding the Discussion on Toxic Elements in Food: Updates
from Production to Regulation Neal Saab and Steve Zeng, Institute
for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS),
Washington, D.C. (2) USDA NIFA, Washington, D.C. Symposium
Session Monday, July 15, 2024, 3:45 PM-5:15 PM 104C (Long Beach
Convention Center).
* S36 Risk vs. Hazard: The Consumer Impact of Diverging Global
Assessments for Safety Anthony Flood, Sylvester Mosley,
International Food Information Council, Washington, D.C. Coca Cola,
Atlanta, GA. Symposium Session.
* Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:45 AM-12:15 PM 101B (Long Beach
Convention Center).
* S47 Low Calorie Sweeteners: An Update on the State of the Science
Hanlon, Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, OH Symposium Session Tuesday,
July 16, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM 203BC (Long Beach Convention
Center). Presenters included: Paul Hanlon: " Changing U.S. Regulatory
Landscape for Food Chemicals " , Joseph Baumert " Overview of the Ad
Hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food
Allergens " , Melanie Downs--- surveys of allergens-related topics.
New Business: Ideas for symposia and roundtables were discussed and
the following potential topics to be further developed into 2024 proposals
include the following:
Another roundtable of Toxicology Hot Topics: Paul Hanlon, FDA post market
assessment-GRAS/Ingredient safety: Paul Hanlon, Toxicology science
communication: Tony Flood, Allergen detection methods: Melanie Downs,
Jodi Nickerson, Lili He, Allergen risk assessment: Melanie Downs, Joseph
Baumert, Prop 65 vs federal, Heavy metals.
Recommendations to the Executive Board: None.
Next Meeting: Sunday, July 27, 2025, Cleveland, Ohio.
Chairperson: Lili He
Food Defense PDG
Attendees: Kristin Schill (Chair), Shahram Ajamian, Angela Anandappa,
Fernando Avelleyra, Maryam Blythe, Cole Calbaugh, Jeanine Cerar,
Darlene Cowart, Matthew Curtis, Michael Evangelista, Elise Forward,
Neal Fredrickson, Dayane Gossner, Olivia Haley, Oluwatosin Ijabadeniyi,
Richard Jacobs, Nicholas Johnson, William Lachowsky, Karen Leacock,
Glenda Lewis, Paul Liu, Jackie Lyle, Ryan Maus, Amie Minor, Andrew Morin,
Gale Prince, Paula Rosowicz, John Saniga, Marsha Sayre, Claire Schamp,
Julie Simcox, Christopher Snabes, John Spink, Preethi Thiruvengadam,
Phillip Thomas, Collin Timm, Nassifatou Tittikpina, Daniel Unruh, Daiki
Utsunomiya, Michelle Vance, Lea Wachowich, Tom Weaver, Matthew White,
Clare Winkel, Katie Zammit.
Number of Attendees: 44.
Meeting Called to Order: Sunday, July 14, 2024, 2:45 p.m. Pacific Time.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Mariana Paredes.
The meeting started at 2:45 pm with a motion (Neil), seconded (Katy Z), and
approved by attendees. A few new PDG members were identified. Dr. Kristin
Shill welcomed the members. She reviewed the Guidelines for Ethical
Conduct and Antitrust. Dr. Schill shared general Board updates, which
included the IAFP 2024 App, number of IAFP 2024 conference attendees
(3,300) and the new Quiet Room for people who need it. In addition, she
mentioned how to access the IAFP Connect and introduced the members
of the Food Defense PDG including Chair (herself, Kristin Schill), incoming
Vice Chair (Megan Francies) and Student Liaison (Mariana Paredes).
Old Business: 2023 minutes were approved with a motion and a second
motion approved by attendees. Dr. Schill mentioned that IAFP Webinars are
now free for members, FDA update from Colin Barthel and proposal ideas
from 2023.
New Business: Student PDG 2024 updates were shared by the Student
Liaison Mariana Paredes including " Meet Your Favorite Scientists " , the
3-Minutes Thesis competition (3MT) and proposal submissions. Dr. Schill
mentioned that symposia/roundtables that were submitted for Current
Annual Meeting were not accepted with and exceptionally high number
of submissions resulting in <50% acceptance. Definition and rules of
roundtables and symposia were shared. Review Process and Timeline will
be October 1, 2025 as the proposal submission deadline. The PDG Proposal
brainstorming session started with >15 participants sharing ideas.
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. Add the definition of food defense for the ones that are new members
and are not familiarized with the term.
2. Approve Megan Francies as incoming Vice Chair for 2025.
Next Meeting Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025, Cleveland, Ohio.
Meeting Adjourned: 3:44 p.m. Pacific Time.
Chairperson Name: Dr. Kristin Marie Schill
Food Fraud Prevention PDG
Attendees: Angela Anandappa (Chair), Katie Zammit (Vice Chair), Niam
Abeysiriwardena, Avigaile Armstrong, Fernando Avelleyra, Alphajou Bah, III,
Takiyah Ball, Jonathan Basha, Peter Ben Embarek, Maryam Blythe, Jessica
Burke, Yanxuan Cai, Laurenda Carter, Kaicie Chasteen-Ko, Karen Constable,
Sabahnur Demirci, John Donaghy, James Doyle, Alejandro Echeverry,
Doreen Edebe, Elizabeth Epps, John Figgins, Tamara Ford, Elise Forward,
Suzanne Jordan, Sushant Kaushal, Jon Kimble, Nelly Lam, Terence Lok Ting
Lau, Karen Leacock, Jackie Lyle, Karina Martino, Fabien Matsiko, Rachel
McEgan, Raquel Medeiros, Jianghong Meng, Andrew Morin, Rocio Nunez,
Babatope David Omoniyi, Karen Pietrzen, Joyce Schlachter, Keith Schuetz,
Girdhari Sharma, Arlette Shazer, Julie Simcox, John Spink, Helen Taylor,
Jared Van Blair, Tom Weaver, Pamela Wilger, Clare Winkel.
Number of Attendees: 50.
Meeting Called to Order: Sunday, July 14, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
Student Notetaker: David Omoniyi Babatope.
Old Business: The PDG approved the minutes of the previous meeting and
reviewed the list of scientific sessions sponsored, co-sponsored by the
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