Newswise — Caffeine, a methylated xanthine, is the most widely used mild central nervous system stimulant, naturally present in many common conventional foods and dietary supplements. More than 60 plant species contain caffeine. While many gaps in research on caffeine currently exist, particularly in regard to safety at various consumption levels, its effects on cognitive and mental performance have long been established.
Recently, the IOM Food and Nutrition Board convened the public workshop “Potential Health Hazards Associated with Consumption of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements” to discuss potential health impacts stemming from the consumption of caffeine in dietary supplements and conventional foods, alone or in combination with other substances found in products commonly referred to as “energy products. This webcast seeks to expand the presentations of the IOM Food and Nutrition Board meeting by conferring the gaps in knowledge and the current limitations of published data in regards to the safety of this ingredient for use in foods and dietary supplements, as well as discuss the role of industry in self-regulation of products.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:00pm-3:00pm CST
The full agenda is as follows:
2:00 pm: Welcome and Introduction Taylor C. Wallace, PhD, CFS, FACN Senior Director, Science Policy and Government Relations National Osteoporosis Foundation
2:05 pm: Caffeine Safety: A Three-Decade Review and the 2013 Landscape James R. Coughlin, PhD, CFS President Coughlin & Associates: Consultants in Food/ Nutritional/Chemical Toxicology and Safety
2:35 pm: Energy Drinks and Caffeine: Understanding the AE Incident Data Landscape Richard Kingston, PharmD President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Co-founder, SafetyCall International
3:05 pm: The Safety of Ingredients in Energy Drinks Richard Adamson, PhD President TPN Associates, LLC
3:30 pm: Re-Energizing the Debate: Industry’s Approach to Regulating Caffeine in Dietary Supplements Rend Al-Mondhiry, Esq. Regulatory Counsel Council for Responsible Nutrition
Click here for the event page.
Complimentary registration is available for credentialed members of the media.
Please contact Mindy Weinstein for more information at 312-604-0231, [email protected] or Stephanie Callahan at 312-604-0273, [email protected]
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