Beyond the Label: Regulation of Food Additives

Moderator(s)

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  Anna Rosales, RD (she/her/hers)

  Vice President of Science and Policy
  IFT
  Leonia, New Jersey, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Speaker(s)

• KS

  Kantha Shelke, PhD

  Senior Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University; Principal, Corvus Blue LLC
  Johns Hopkins University; Corvus Blue LLC
  Chicago, Illinois, United States

  Disclosure information not submitted.
• MF

  Mario Ferruzzi, PhD

  Dean and Professor
  Virginia Tech
  Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

  Disclosure information not submitted.
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  Carrie McMahon, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Consultant
  Feed My Mind Regulatory Consulting LLC
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Food additives are a central yet often misunderstood part of the modern food supply. This session will provide a clear, science-based overview of what food additives are, why they are used, and how they are evaluated for safety. Speakers will compare regulatory approaches in the United States and the European Union, addressing common misconceptions and highlighting key differences in frameworks and decision-making processes. The session will also explore the broader implications of evolving additive regulations for the food supply, industry, and public health.

Presentations:

• 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM ET

  Welcome and Introductions - Beyond the Label: Regulation of Food Additives
  

  Moderator: Anna Rosales, RD (she/her/hers) – IFT
• 8:35 AM - 9:00 AM ET

  Food Additives 101: From Function to Regulation
  

  Speaker: Kantha Shelke, PhD – Johns Hopkins University; Corvus Blue LLC
• 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

  The Future of Food Additive Regulation: Implications for the Food Supply, Public Health, and Consumers
  

  Moderator: Anna Rosales, RD (she/her/hers) – IFT

  Speaker: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD – Virginia Tech

  Speaker: Carrie McMahon, PhD (she/her/hers) – Feed My Mind Regulatory Consulting LLC

  Speaker: Kantha Shelke, PhD – Johns Hopkins University; Corvus Blue LLC