The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is hosting a webinar on “Additives: State-Level Actions, National-Level Impacts” that will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, from noon to 1 p.m. CDT.
The webinar will address the complex and confusing environment food scientists are currently facing as stakeholders increasingly focus on food additives safety.
Specifically, the webinar will focus on the recently passed California Food Safety Act and related legislation in Illinois (SB2637) and New York (S6055) banning brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye #3. Illinois is also expected to pursue banning titanium dioxide as part of the Illinois Food Safety Act.
Food toxicology experts Craig Llewellyn, Ph.D., and James R. Coughlin, Ph.D., will offer their perspectives on the history and widespread implications of the state-level actions on food products, supply chains, and businesses, as well as the significant challenges and opportunities for U.S. food scientists related to the state-level legislation.
IFT chief science and technology officer Bryan Hitchcock, said, "In a complex world where consumer groups, state-level legislations, and the FDA all seek to identify, review and prioritize food additive safety, it is essential for food scientists to understand the concerns, science and implications of the resulting actions. This webinar will help attendees gain clarity on what they should be thinking about related to these proposed and active bills, which could have far-reaching impacts that will create a variety of challenges.”
