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IOM, FDA 'intrigued' by potential economic impact of increasing omega-3 intakes: GOED

09-Aug-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Representatives from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are said to have been "intrigued" by the potential economic impact of increasing intakes of omega-3 EPA and DHA, following a meeting between GOED, IOM, and FDA. 

Nutrient biomarkers: NIH program aims to aid evidence-based policy

12-Jul-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a new program to discover and develop valid biomarkers for all essential nutrients with the goal of generating evidence-based policy.

Nutrition Keys is ‘abuse of trust’: NEJM commentary

28-Jun-2011 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Nutrition Keys front-of-pack labeling system unveiled by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and Food Marketing Institute last year is an industry abuse of trust, claims a new commentary.

Front-of-pack labels should highlight harmful nutrients, says IOM

14-Oct-2010 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Front-of-pack labeling systems would be most useful to consumers if they focused on calories, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium, according to initial findings of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.

FDA urged to fund IOM omega-3 review

12-Jul-2010 By Shane Starling

The omega-3 industry has met with the Food and Drug Administration to urge the agency to fund a review of the status of omega-3 in the US food supply – including dietary reference intakes (DRI).

Proposed standards for food claims ‘unwise’, says industry

14-May-2010 By Lorraine Heller

The US food and supplements industry has taken a skeptical stance to a new report that recommends the same scientific approach is used to evaluate health claims on foods and supplements as on drugs and medical devices.

GOED calls for omega-3 IOM petition support

12-Feb-2010 By Shane Starling

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) wants interested parties to throw their support behind a campaign to establish omega-3 dietary reference intakes (DRI) in the US for the first time.

IOM to hear public comments in vitamin D, calcium DRI meeting

20-Jul-2009 By Lorraine Heller

Industry will have the chance to comment on the ongoing review of vitamin D and calcium daily recommended intake (DRI) values at a meeting to be held next month by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM).

IOM creates benchmarks to track Americans’ health

21-Jan-2009 By Lorraine Heller

A new report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) provides a range of indicators that will be used as yardsticks to track progress in improving the health of Americans.

IOM to review vitamin D and calcium DRIs

03-Dec-2008 By Lorraine Heller

The US and Canadian governments are sponsoring a review of vitamin D and calcium that may lead to the establishment of higher recommended daily intakes.

IOM calls for supplement standards in line with conventional therapies

13-Jan-2005

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) has
called on Congress to amend the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act (DSHEA) and hold complementary and alternative
therapies to the same standard as conventional...