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class='container'> <main class='template-page content av-content-full alpha units' role="main" itemprop="mainContentOfPage" > <article class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-25' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" > <div class="entry-content-wrapper clearfix"> <header class="entry-content-header"></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text" ><div class="fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-25 fl-builder-content-primary fl-builder-global-templates-locked" data-post-id="25"><div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-photo fl-node-602155462703a fl-row-custom-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="602155462703a"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-60215546357d3" data-node="60215546357d3"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-60215546358de" data-node="60215546358de"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-570e4d930ce51 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="570e4d930ce51"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-5bd86debd0c8b" data-node="5bd86debd0c8b"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5bd86debd1063" data-node="5bd86debd1063"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-600addaaaef58" data-node="600addaaaef58"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p><span style="font-size: 32px;">The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences is a non-profit organization that catalyzes science for the benefit of public health.<br /> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5bd86debd0aa3" data-node="5bd86debd0aa3"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) is a catalyst for the creation of scientific knowledge and dialogue. Our work enables solutions that lead to positive change across the entire food and beverage ecosystem. Our core values guide our actions: scientific integrity, transparency, collaboration, and public benefit. Our members and research partners value scientific integrity above all else.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-7t14xwf9hsia fl-col-small" data-node="7t14xwf9hsia"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-c0j1lyq8enas" data-node="c0j1lyq8enas"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p><a href="https://www.guidestar.org/profile/52-1745052" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://widgets.guidestar.org/gximage2?o=7769500&l=v4" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">IAFNS has earned the 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency! View our <a href="https://www.guidestar.org/profile/52-1745052">Candid nonprofit profile.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-k9tg6r7owmpn" data-node="k9tg6r7owmpn"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-ifcoxuvpq8tn" data-node="ifcoxuvpq8tn"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-separator fl-node-uij08k5g4whd" data-node="uij08k5g4whd"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-separator"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-571fd144d6158" data-node="571fd144d6158"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-571fd144d63eb" data-node="571fd144d63eb"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-571fd144d5f85" data-node="571fd144d5f85"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p style="text-align: left;"><span class="color-primary"><strong>The work of IAFNS is <span style="color: #000000;">grounded in our four core values</span>, and guided by our <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://iafns.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IAFNS-Bylaws-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bylaws</a></span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://iafns.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IAFNS-Code-of-Conduct-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Code of Conduct</a>:</span></strong></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-5734b03527585" data-node="5734b03527585"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5734b03527c1a fl-col-small" data-node="5734b03527c1a"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-570e4d930b81d" data-node="570e4d930b81d"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-callout fl-callout-has-icon fl-callout-icon-above-title"> <div class="fl-callout-content"> <span class="fl-icon"> <i class="fas fa-edit" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <h3 class="fl-callout-title"><span class="fl-callout-title-text">Scientific Integrity</span></h3><div class="fl-callout-text-wrap"><div class="fl-callout-text"><p>Our multi-sector structure is designed to prevent any single interest from dominating. We commit to publishing our results regardless of outcome.</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5734b03527d33 fl-col-small" data-node="5734b03527d33"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-570e4d930b255" data-node="570e4d930b255"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-callout fl-callout-has-icon fl-callout-icon-above-title"> <div class="fl-callout-content"> <span class="fl-icon"> <i class="fas fa-search-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <h3 class="fl-callout-title"><span class="fl-callout-title-text">Transparency</span></h3><div class="fl-callout-text-wrap"><div class="fl-callout-text"><p>We are committed to full disclosure of our funding of research and sharing research methods and data of projects we support with the scientific community.</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5734b03527ef6 fl-col-small" data-node="5734b03527ef6"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-570e4d930cbef" data-node="570e4d930cbef"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-callout fl-callout-has-icon fl-callout-icon-above-title"> <div class="fl-callout-content"> <span class="fl-icon"> <i class="fas fa-users" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <h3 class="fl-callout-title"><span class="fl-callout-title-text">Collaboration</span></h3><div class="fl-callout-text-wrap"><div class="fl-callout-text"><p>We believe that engaging industry, government, and academic scientists makes research stronger and minimizes bias.</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5734b035280bc fl-col-small" data-node="5734b035280bc"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-5734b01ca65dc" data-node="5734b01ca65dc"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-callout fl-callout-has-icon fl-callout-icon-above-title"> <div class="fl-callout-content"> <span class="fl-icon"> <i class="fas fa-hand-holding-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <h3 class="fl-callout-title"><span class="fl-callout-title-text">Public Benefit</span></h3><div class="fl-callout-text-wrap"><div class="fl-callout-text"><p>Our projects must address issues of broad public health interest and offer benefit to the health of the public.</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-60213c9410d52 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="60213c9410d52"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-60213c941877d" data-node="60213c941877d"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-60213c941882d" data-node="60213c941882d"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5bd86ff6761c5" data-node="5bd86ff6761c5"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h3>Who we are</h3> <div class="ms-rteFontSize-2"> <p>The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) is the only organization in North America uniquely positioned to mobilize industry, government and academia to drive, fund and lead actionable research and elevate food safety and nutritional science—all with the ultimate goal of advancing public health.</p> <p>Our collaborative and inclusive tripartite structure empowers members to bring forward the diverse perspectives of the entire food and beverage ecosystem.</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">Science that matters. </span></strong></p> <p>We prioritize research and convene scientists to catalyze evidence-based action that benefits the entire food and beverage ecosystem and improves public health.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-60213cf71d043 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="60213cf71d043"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-60213d57e8207" data-node="60213d57e8207"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-60213d57e828d" data-node="60213d57e828d"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-60213d57e81ae" data-node="60213d57e81ae"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Research in Action</span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-60213cf7306a1" data-node="60213cf7306a1"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-60213cf730775 fl-col-small" data-node="60213cf730775"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-60213d1c3c4a5" data-node="60213d1c3c4a5"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>Our research helps industry make informed, independent decisions that positively impact their business and improve public health.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-60213cf730778 fl-col-small" data-node="60213cf730778"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-60213d325ba42" data-node="60213d325ba42"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>Our government stakeholders use our research to make informed decisions that impact policies.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-60213cf73077a fl-col-small" data-node="60213cf73077a"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-60213d4200870" data-node="60213d4200870"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>Our academic partners use our research to outline additional research that will improve food safety, food production and nutrition science.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-570e4d930b8c1 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="570e4d930b8c1"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-570e4d930bf72" data-node="570e4d930bf72"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-570e4d930b1ac fl-col-has-cols" data-node="570e4d930b1ac"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-60213dad310c2" data-node="60213dad310c2"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Our commitment to scientific integrity is centered around transparency.</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-60213dbdf10a9 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