IDF Position on the Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms Application to Cellular Agriculture Products and Ingredients
IDF Position on the Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms Application to Cellular Agriculture Products and Ingredients.
IDF position paper on clarifying taxonomy of dairy starter culture Streptococcus thermophilus
Streptococcus thermophilus is widely used as a starter culture in cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products. Currently, two taxonomic names Streptococcus thermophilus and Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus, are used in scientific research, regulatory management, and related industries, creating confusion. Recent taxonomy changes have confirmed the name Streptococcus thermophilus and given synonym status to Streptococcus salivarius subsp. Thermophilus, which is now its own species, different from Streptococcus salivarius. The IDF […]
IDF position on supporting the nutritional needs of children: The important role of milk and dairy foods in school meal programmes
IDF position on FAO report on integration of environment and nutrition in life cycle assessment of food items
IDF supports the report of the FAO Integration of environment and nutrition in life cycle assessment of food items: opportunities and challenges (1); stating that when different food products are compared for their environmental impact consideration.
IDF Principles on Environmental Labelling
Position paper: The Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms
Position paper to accompany the release of IDF Bulletin 507/2020, The Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms Its nature, intent and implications, providing an overview and key messages. Keywords: advertising, butter, cheese, Codex, coffee whiteners, condensed milk, cream, dairy, dried milk, evaporated milk, food legislation, GSLPF, labelling
Lactose, an important nutrient: Advocating a revised policy approach for dairy and its intrinsic sugar
Milk and milk products play an important role in the diet, and their consumption is recommended in food-based dietary guidelines around the world (1). A growing body of scientific evidence has linked dairy consumption as a component of an overall healthy eating pattern to several health benefits including healthy weight management, improved dental health and […]
Impacts of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition: developing effective policy responses to address the hunger and malnutrition pandemic
We have read with interest the CFS HLPE issues paper on the impacts of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition (September 2020). As the pandemic continues to undermine global food security and we all grasp with the new reality, we would like to share the perspective of the global dairy sector and how it has […]
Sustainable healthy diets: balance between plant and animal-source foods
Paragraph 11 of the Committee on World Food Security Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems for Nutrition Draft for Negotiations highlights unhealthy diets as a major risk factor for multiple forms of malnutrition and health outcomes globally 1. The document also defines the concepts of healthy diets and sustainable healthy diets in paragraph 20 and 21. […]
Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling – Delivering meaningful public health outcomes
The overarching objective of Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) should be to deliver accurate, science-based and transparent nutrition information to enable consumers to make informed, balanced and mindful product choices that support positive public health outcomes. FOPNL objectives should encourage consumers to purchase and consume nutrient dense foods rather than energy dense, nutrient poor […]
