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The following Continuing Professional Education (CPE) content has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Below you can find instructions for completing and receiving credit for each of our CPE-eligible activities.  

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Webinars

Food Allergen Masterclass: Myths, Facts & Consumer Insights 

What’s the difference between a food allergy, sensitivity, and intolerance? Are food allergies truly increasing, or is awareness growing? Join IFIC for an insightful webinar where experts unpack common myths and explore the latest research on food allergens, consumer perceptions, and emerging treatments. Learn how labeling and communication tools can help consumers make informed choices and gain practical insights for patient and client recommendations. 

To view this free webinar, click here. 

Additional Webinar Details    

CPEU(s) offered: 1 

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators:  

  • 3.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication. 
  • 9.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based literature and standards for determining nutritional needs of target audiences. 

Featured Speakers:    

  • Tony Flood 
  • Ruchi S Gupta, MD, MPH 
  • Melanie Downs, PhD  

Speaker Slides: 

Viewer Evaluation:   You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at priorapproval@eatright.org. 

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete a post-test here. 

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources 

Food As Medicine: Promises And Pitfalls In An Evolving Landscape 

This free, 60-minute webinar featured Kris Sollid, IFIC Senior Director of Research & Consumer Insights and Dr. Mozaffarian, Director of the Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. This webinar explored the latest IFIC Spotlight Survey examining how American attitudes toward healthy eating are evolving as well as the impact and future of “Food Is Medicine” initiatives like the one led by Dr. Mozaffarian at Tufts University.

To view this free webinar, register via this link. 

Additional Webinar Details    

CPEU(s) offered: 1  

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators:  

  • 3.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication.
  • 9.4.2 Critically evaluates the credibility of integrative and functional medicine research and literature, using evidence-based criteria, to respond to inquiries and to determine the appropriateness of incorporating these interventions into nutrition care plans.
  • 13.1.1 Advocates for and promotes food and nutrition programs and resources to address issues of food insecurity, nutritional health and overall health and wellness.

Featured Speakers:    

  • Kris Sollid, RDN 
  • Darius Mozaffarian, MD, DrPh 

Viewer Evaluation:   You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at priorapproval@eatright.org. 

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete a post-test here.   

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources

IFIC Spotlight Survey: Americans’ Perceptions & Priorities on Healthy Eating

 

Decoding Seed Oils: The Science Behind The Buzz 

This free, 60-minute webinar all about seed oils featured consumer insights from the latest IFIC Spotlight Survey: American Perceptions of Seed Oils as well as two lipids scholars, Martha Belury, PhD, RDN, professor and chair of food science and technology at The Ohio State University and Eric Decker, PhD, professor and head of food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Highlights included exploring the public’s perception of seed oils and their role in culinary and foodservice applications. Plus, speakers discussed the health benefits (and potential risks) of these oils and debunked common myths. 

To view this free webinar, register via this link.

Additional Webinar Details    

CPEU(s) offered: 1.25 

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators:  2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1 

Featured Speakers:    

  • Dr. Eric Decker 
  • Dr. Martha Belury 
  • Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN 

Speaker Slides: Please see the featured speaker slides here. 

Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at priorapproval@eatright.org 

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete a post-test here. 

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources 

Weight Loss Medications: A Prescription for Pounds Down or Postponing Lifestyle Changes?

This free, 60-minute webinar explored the science behind and consumer perceptions of weight loss medications, featuring insights from the latest IFIC Spotlight Survey as well as Dr. Jim Hill, Director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Nutrition Obesity Research Center.

To view this free webinar, register via this link.

CPEU(s) offered: 1

Program Level:  2

Performance Indicators:

  • 1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication.
  • 1.2. Interprets and integrates evidenced-based research and literature in decision-making.
  • 3.1 Accurately and ethically shares research findings with a variety of audiences.

Featured Speakers:

  • James O. Hill, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD, FAND, Senior Director of Food & Nutrition, IFIC

Speaker Slides: Please see the featured speaker slides here.

Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources

Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labeling: Front & Center Food Information To Encourage Healthy Choices  

This free, 60-minute IFIC Expert Webinar explores the topic of Front-of-Package (FOP) nutrition labeling. In this webinar you will hear exclusive insights from IFIC’s consumer study on FOP nutrition labeling.   

To view this free webinar, register via this link. 

CPEU(s) offered: 1  

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators: 3.1.1, 5.1.2, 7.3.1 

Featured Speakers:    

  • Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN 
  • Kris Sollid, RD 

Viewer Evaluation:   You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org.   

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources 

Sweet Insights: Consumer Preferences and the Role of Food Science in Sugar Reduction  

This free, 60-minute IFIC Expert Webinar explores the world of dietary sweeteners, including sugars, rare sugars, sugar alcohols, and low- and no-calorie sweeteners. In this webinar you will hear exclusive insights from IFIC’s November Consumer Spotlight Survey on Sweeteners and a featured presentation by renowned food scientist Roger Clemens, DrPh, from the Mann School of Pharmacy at USC as we unravel the complexities of sugar’s role in our diets and spotlight challenges and opportunities to assist consumers in reducing their consumption of added sugar.  

To view this free webinar, register via this link.

CPEU(s) offered: 1  

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators: 3.1.1, 5.1.2, 7.3.1 

Featured Speakers:    

  • Kris Sollid, RD 
  • Roger Clemens, DrPH 

Speaker Slides: A version of the webinar slides can be viewed here. 

Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org.  

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources 

Savvy Science Communication: Delivering Impact & Credibility 

This free, 60-minute webinar on science communication featured insights from the latest IFIC Spotlight Survey on Americans’ Trust In Food & Nutrition Science as well as communication scholar, Tim Sellnow, PhD, risk communication specialist at Clemson University. In this session, speakers provided insights on the public’s perception of popular nutrition and health concepts, highlighted the hierarchy of scientific evidence, and shared best practices on how to inspire various audiences to make healthful, evidence-based nutrition decisions. Regardless of your practice setting—in the classroom, clinical, community, or media—elevating your science communication skills will help convey your expertise and inspire action by the public. 

To view this free webinar, register via this link. 

CPEU(s) offered: 1  

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators: 2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1 

Featured Speakers:    

  • Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD, FAND 
  • Timothy Sellnow, PhD 

Speaker Slides: Please see the featured speaker slides here. 

Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org. 

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources 

Fostering Food Safety: Navigating Consumer Concerns & Ensuring A Safe Food Supply 

This free, 60-minute IFIC Expert Webinar explores pressing consumer food safety concerns. This event featured a presentation by Dr. Kristi Muldoon Jacobs, Director of the FDA’s Office of Food Additive Safety. Dr. Jacobs outlined the FDA’s approach to evaluating the safety of food additives and ingredients and shed light on the critical role of food toxicologists in ensuring the safety of food ingredients. Given that the 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey revealed a significant drop in confidence in the safety of the U.S. food supply—now at just 62%—it is essential for health professionals and key opinion leaders to understand the collaborative efforts involved in safeguarding the food supply.  

This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Advisory Council of JIFSAN-CFS3. 

To view this free webinar, register via this link. 

CPEU(s) offered: 1  

Program Level:  2   

Performance Indicators: 2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1 

Featured Speakers:    

  • Tony Flood 
  • Erin Crowley, MS 
  • Dr. Kristi Muldoon Jacobs 

Speaker Slides: Please see the featured speaker slides here. 

Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org.

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Additional Resources 

Snacking Snapshot: Consumer Insights and Strategies to Enhance Diet Quality 

This free, 60-minute webinar on snacking provided insights from IFIC’s consumer Spotlight Survey and featured nutrition professor, science communicator, and snacking scholar, Joanne Slavin, PhD, RD, from the University of Minnesota. Watch the recording to uncover how consumers perceive snacking in their diets and see an overview of how snacking could be used to enhance diet quality.

To view this free webinar, register via this link.

  • CPEU(s) offered: 1 
  • Program Level:  2  
  • Performance Indicators: 2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1
  • Featured Speakers:   
    • Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD, FAND
    • Joanne Slavin, PhD, RD

Speaker Slides: Please see the speaker slides here.

Viewer Evaluation:   You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org. 

CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources

Sodium Shift: Insights, Impacts, & Innovations For Public Health

This free, 60-minute webinar on sodium featured insights from IFIC’s consumer Spotlight Survey as well as food scientist and sodium expert, Mario Ferruzzi, PhD, Chief of Developmental Nutrition and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This webinar shared results on how consumers perceive sodium in their diets and provided an overview of sodium, emphasizing its functional properties and highlighting efforts made to reduce sodium in the food supply.

To view this free webinar, register via this link.

  • CPEU(s) offered: 1 
  • Program Level:  2  
  • Performance Indicators: 2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1
  • Featured Speakers:   
    • Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD, FAND
    • Mario Ferruzzi, PhD
  • Speaker Slides: Please see the speaker slides here.
  • Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org. 
  • CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete a post-test here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources

 

2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey: Get The Inside Scoop

This free, 60-minute webinar featured consumer insights from IFIC’s 2024 Food & Health Survey. IFIC’s 2024 Food & Health Survey marks the 19th year IFIC has surveyed Americans to understand their perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors surrounding food and food-purchasing decisions.

To view this free webinar, register via this link.

  • CPEU(s) offered: 1 
  • Program Level:  2  
  • Performance Indicators: 2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1
  • Featured Speakers:   
    • Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN
    • Kris Sollid, RD
  • Speaker Slides: Please see the entire 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey here.
  • Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org.
  • CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources

Dairy Decisions: Purchase Drivers, Health Impacts & Demographic Considerations

This free, 60-minute webinar features data from IFIC’s new consumer research on dairy. In this webinar, you will gain insights into dairy purchase drivers and perceptions on health impacts, with an emphasis on Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) subpopulations, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible people as well. Speakers explore consumption barriers and considerations for dairy products as part of a healthy eating pattern, including potential barriers that may be uniquely attributable to race, ethnicity and/or income level.

To view this free webinar, click here. 

  • CPEU(s) offered: 1 
  • Program Level:  2  
  • Performance Indicators: 2.1.1, 4.2.6, 6.3.1
  • Featured Speakers:   
    • Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN
    • Dr. Tamika Sims
  • Viewer Evaluation:  You may submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at  priorapproval@eatright.org. 
  • CPE Certificate: The recording of this webinar has been approved for 1 CPEU per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In order to receive the CPE certificate, viewers must complete and submit a post-test to continuingprofessionaleducation@ific.org. See instructions here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources

Please note: While the following Expert Webinars are no longer eligible for CPE credit, they are still packed with relevant IFIC Consumer Research and feature subject-matter experts on a range of food, nutrition, food safety and agriculture topics.

An Apple A Day? Emerging Research On The Impact Of Fruits, Vegetables & Fiber On The Gut Microbiome 

Registrants will learn how the gut microbiome is impacted by what we eat and how this connects to health outcomes. Specific considerations for how fiber, fruit, and vegetable consumption impact the flora of the gut will be discussed. Speakers also explored newly released consumer research showcasing perceptions on fruit and vegetable consumption, and how pesticide exposure concerns can impact these consumption habits. 

To register for this free webinar, click here.

IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources 

Caffeine For Athletic Performance: Friend Or Foe? 

In this webinar, you will learn about consumer perceptions, safety, sources, recommended amounts as well as the potential role of caffeine in athletic performance. 

To register for this free webinar, click here.  

  • Featured Speakers:  Jessica Isaacs, RD, CSSD, Sports Dietitian and Tony Flood, Senior Director, Food Ingredient Communications, IFIC
  • Speaker Slides:  
  • View Tony Flood, IFIC’s slides here. 
  • View Jessica Isaacs, RD, CSSD’s slides here.

 IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources 

 

Breaking Down the Basics and Biological Fate of Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners 

In this webinar on low- and no-calorie sweeteners, you will learn about consumer perceptions, recent safety evaluations and intake guidelines, and the unique characteristics of various types of low- and no-calorie sweeteners that determine how we absorb, metabolize, and excrete them after consumption. 

To register for this free webinar, click here. 

  • Featured Speakers:  Dr. Berna Magnuson and Kris Sollid, RD
  • Speaker Slides: View slides here

IFIC Consumer Insights & Resources 

 

The Processed Foods Paradox: Consumer Insights on Today’s Most Controversial Foods 

This webinar explores consumer perceptions, attitudes and behaviors about processed foods and their potential place in healthy dietary patterns. This webinar serves as a follow-up to IFIC’s previous webinar: Processed Foods: Can they be right for your health or are they better left on the store shelf?  

To register for this free webinar, click here. 

  • Featured Speakers:  Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, Alyssa Pike, RDN 
  • Speaker Slides: View slides here

Consumer Insights from IFIC  

 

Advancing Health Professionals’ Understanding of Heavy Metals in Food: What Can Be Done to Protect Public Health? 

In this webinar, attendees will enhance their knowledge about the FDA’s “Closer to Zero Action Plan” to reduce childhood exposure to these contaminants and, most importantly, learn more about the importance of nutrition in helping to protect public health.

To register for this free webinar, click here.

  • Featured Speakers:  Conrad Choiniere, PhD, FDA, Kellie O. Casavale, PhD, RDN, FDA and Tony Flood, IFIC 
  • Speaker Slides: View here 

Additional Resources from FDA 

Additional Resources from IFIC 

 

Processed Foods: Right For Your Health or Better Left On the Store Shelf? 

In this webinar you will learn about consumer perceptions of processed foods and new USDA-ARS research on the role of processed foods in healthy and affordable dietary patterns.

To register for this free webinar, click here.

  • Featured Speakers:  Kris Sollid, RD, IFIC; Dr. Julie Hess, USDA 

Additional Resources 

Additional Resources from IFIC 

IFIC Consumer Research 

 

Food System Actions Fighting Climate Change: A Closer Look at the Role of Packaging Sustainability  

This recorded webinar provides perspectives from IFIC consumer research on sustainable packaging, as well as innovations and actions from across the food supply that embody climate-smart best practices to satisfy consumer and environmental demands.

To register for this free webinar, click here.

  • Featured Speakers:  Tamika Sims, PhD; Krisztina R. Dörnyei, PhD; Milena Corredig, PhD 

Reducing Risk for Foodborne Illness: Consumers’ Most Important Food Safety Issue

This recorded webinar provides participants with an update on efforts to reduce the risk of foodborne illness through two sectors: the foodservice industry and the federal government. Speakers share data, insights, expertise, and recommendations for food safety best practices to protect public health.

To register for this free webinar, click here.

  • Featured Speakers:  Catherine Cosby, Tom Ford, Aaron Lavallee, Tony Flood

 

 

Morning, Noon or Night: What You Should Know about Caffeine’s Effect on Sleep and Alternative Sources of Caffeine 

This recorded webinar provides participants with the current science on safety as well as practical information about caffeine, its effect on adults, sleep patterns and education opportunities for practitioners in retail settings.

To register for this free webinar, click here.  

  • Featured Speakers:  Becki Holmes, MS, RDN, LDN and Annette Maggi, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

 

 

Gut Check: Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners and the Gut Microbiome  

This recorded webinar discusses the gut microbiome, how low- and no-calorie sweeteners interact with the gut microbiome, and what the published literature has to say about the relationship between these interactions and risk for developing type 2 diabetes. 

To register for this free webinar, click here.  

  • Featured Speaker: Sabrina Ayoub-Charette (Doctoral student at the University of Toronto)

 

 

Navigating Nutrition Science in the Media: Translating Evidence to the Public 

This recorded webinar provides tools to think more critically and offers techniques and resources to better understand and communicate the quality of nutrition research studies that often receive attention in social or traditional media.    

To register for this free webinar, click here.   

  • Featured Speakers: Andrew Brown, PhD (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Charlotte Martin, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CPT 

 

 

Adding Perspective to Recent Sugar Intake Trends 

This recorded webinar presents the latest added sugars consumption data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), biological drivers of sugar consumption and the role of sweet taste receptors.

To register for this free webinar, click here. 

  • Featured Speakers: Alanna Moshfegh, MS, RD (USDA), Paul Breslin, Ph.D. (Monell Chemical Senses Center, Rutgers University)

 

Low-Calorie Sweetener Safety: Settled or Asking For Evidence?

This recorded webinar covers the safety and metabolism of low- and no-calorie sweeteners. 

To register for this free webinar, click here. 

  • Featured Speaker: Dr. Ashley Roberts, PhD

 

 

IFIC Agricultural Technology and Food Salon

This recorded webinar consists of several woman professionals involved in agricultural technology, public health and nutrition.

To register for this free webinar, click here.

 

Food Psychology and the Role of Low-Calorie Sweeteners in Appetite and Weight Control 

This recorded webinar explores elements of food psychology and the role of low-calorie sweeteners in appetite and weight control. 

To register for this free webinar, click here. 

  • Featured Speaker: Dr. Charlotte Hardman, FHEA

 

The ABCs of LCS: Addressing Benefits and Concerns of Low-Calorie Sweeteners 

This recorded webinar covers the latest scientific evidence related to intended benefits, concerns and evolving guidelines on low- and no-calorie sweeteners.

To register for this free webinar, click here. 

  • Featured Speaker: Dr. John L Sievenpiper, MD, PhD, FRCPC  

Myths and Facts about Caffeine Safety: An Expert Evaluation of the Current Science

In this Expert Webinar, Dr. Doepker presented an expert toxicological evaluation of the current science of caffeine. The presentation addressed questions about caffeine metabolism, toxicity, and safety, as well as discussed current controversies in caffeine research.   

  • Featured Speaker: Dr. Candace Doepker
  • Speaker slides: View here