The World of Food Science.The International Union of Food Science and Technology The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) (pronounced "eye-you-fost") is an international non-governmental organization established in 1962 to devote the advancement of food science and technology. (IUFoST IUFoST International Union of Food Science and Technology ) is a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. network of national food science organizations and is the only global food science and technology group, while the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT IFT Institute of Food Technologists IFT Institut für Fenstertechnik (German: Institute for Window Technology) IFT Illinois Federation of Teachers IFT Integrated Flight Test IFT Interfacial Tension IFT Institute for Tropospheric Research ) is a U.S. scientific society for food scientists, technologists, and related professionals in industry, academia, and government. These two groups have come together to produce an online magazine, The World of Food Science, located at http://www.worldfoodscience.org/. With The World of Food Science, the IUFoST and the IFT work together to promote the scientific and technical aspects of international food production, distribution, preparation, and marketing, as well as provide current information to all food science professionals and others involved in the industry. The homepage for The World of Food Science provides in-depth in-depth adj. Detailed; thorough: an in-depth study. in-depth Adjective detailed or thorough: an in-depth analysis Focus and Feature articles collected from a variety of sources, including IUFoST correspondents and food scientists from around the world. Recent articles have covered modern biotechnology in food production, obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. , and how food packaging has evolved to ensure the safety of the food supply. Select articles are available in French and/or Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. as well as English. Past articles are available by clicking the Archive link at the top of the homepage. The site also includes two Spanish-language sections: the full text of a report titled Biotecnologia y Alimentos ["Biotechnology and Food"] and IFT Scientific Status Summaries that have been translated from English to Spanish. At the bottom of the homepage are links to documents and expert reports published by the IFT. Currently featured are annual buyer's guides for nutraceuticals (foods or food components that provide a medical or health benefit) and food industry services. Visitors will also find links to the expert panel reports Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges ("functional foods" are formulated for·mu·late tr.v. for·mu·lat·ed, for·mu·lat·ing, for·mu·lates 1. a. To state as or reduce to a formula. b. To express in systematic terms or concepts. c. with ingredients believed to impart health benefits) and Emerging Microbiological Food Safety Issues: Implications for Control in the 21st Century. Clicking on the links for the expert reports takes visitors to webpages devoted solely to those respective topics. Available resources include the full text of each expert panel review, one-page topic summaries, related news releases, and lists of frequently asked questions. The homepage also includes a frequently updated collection of news coverage. Clicking on any headline takes the visitor to the Daily News page. A searchable library of past news articles is archived by month. Visitors can also choose from a menu of other news options: national food technology association news, regional reports on food issues, papers directed toward students in the field, international regulatory updates, and policy papers. The Events section has information on upcoming meetings related to food science and technology. |
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