International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC)
IFIC ist eine Non-Profit Organsiation aus den USA, die hauptsächlich von der amerikanischen Lebensmittelindustrie finanziell getragen wird, die jedoch enge Verbindungen mit den Wissenschaftsorganisationen hat. Die Initiative hat zum Ziel bessere Kommunikation in der Gesellschaft zwischen den Stakeholdern (Industrie, Wissenschaft, Politik, Verbrauchern ua,) wissenschaftlich zu begründen und zu praktizieren. Initiatoren waren
Harvard School of Public Health (Ziel - Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health, and research on media coverage of diet, health, and food safety issues )
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Food_Information_Council
IFIC Internet-Seite ist eine gute Quelle aktuelle Ernährungsinformationen zu erhalten.
Glossar - ific.org/glossary/index.cfm
International Food Information Council Foundation. 2008 IFIC Foundation Food and Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health. Report available at: www.ific.org/research/foodandhealthsurvey.cfm
www.ific.org/research/upload/IFICFdn2008FoodandHealthSurvey.pdf
Zitate aus: (www.ific.org ) "IFIC's mission is to communicate science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials and others providing information to consumers.
IFIC and the IFIC Foundation are supported by companies and organizations representing the broad-based food, beverage, and agricultural industries.
IFIC have established partnerships with a wide range of professional organizations and academic institutions to develop and disseminate science-based information for the public. Such partnerships include:
* American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
* American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
* American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
* American College of Sports Medicine
* The American Dietetic Association
* Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
* Consumer Federation of America
* The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
* Food Marketing Institute
* Institute of Food Technologists
* National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
* National Foundation for Integrated Pest Management Education
* National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging, Florida International University
* President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
* Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
* U.S. Department of Agriculture
* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
* U.S. Food and Drug Administration
* University of Illinois Functional Foods for Health Program