ILSI North America The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) is a non-profit association whose mission is to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply. ILSI Symposium 16 — Abstract Book The North American branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI North America) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that plays an important catalytic role in identifying and addressing scientific questions on nutrition, food safety, and consumer health care. IAFP and ILSI North America have been collaborating since 1993 to bring you the Symposium Series on Food Microbiology.