PMID- 31275594 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231012 IS - 2055-2238 (Electronic) IS - 2055-2238 (Linking) VI - 5 IP - 3 DP - 2019 Jun TI - From biology to behavior: a cross-disciplinary seminar series surrounding added sugar and low-calorie sweetener consumption. PG - 203-219 LID - 10.1002/osp4.334 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: This report presents a synopsis of a three-part, cross-sector, seminar series held at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC from February-April, 2018. The overarching goal of the seminar series was to provide a neutral forum for diverse stakeholders to discuss and critically evaluate approaches to address added sugar intake, with a key focus on the role of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS). METHODS: During three seminars, twelve speakers from academic institutions, federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and the food and beverage industries participated in six interactive panel discussions to address: 1) Do Farm Bill Policies Impact Population Sugar Intake? 2) What is the Impact of Sugar-sweetened Beverage (SSB) Taxes on Health and Business? 3) Is Sugar Addictive? 4) Product Reformulation Efforts: Progress, Challenges, and Concerns? 5) Low-calorie Sweeteners: Helpful or Harmful, and 6) Are Novel Sweeteners a Plausible Solution? Discussion of each topic involved brief 15-minute presentations from the speakers, which were followed by a 25-minute panel discussion moderated by GWU faculty members and addressed questions generated by the audience. Sessions were designed to represent opposing views and stimulate meaningful debate. Given the provocative nature of the seminar series, attendee questions were gathered anonymously using Pigeonhole, an interactive, online, question and answer platform. RESULTS: This report summarizes each presentation and recapitulates key perspectives offered by the speakers and moderators. CONCLUSIONS: The seminar series set the foundation for robust cross-sector dialogue necessary to inform meaningful future research, and ultimately, effective policies for lowering added sugar intakes. FAU - Sylvetsky, A C AU - Sylvetsky AC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0424-2798 AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Hiedacavage, A AU - Hiedacavage A AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Shah, N AU - Shah N AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Pokorney, P AU - Pokorney P AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Baldauf, S AU - Baldauf S AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Merrigan, K AU - Merrigan K AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. AD - Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems Arizona State University. FAU - Smith, V AU - Smith V AD - Department of Agricultural Economics Montana State University. FAU - Long, M W AU - Long MW AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Black, R AU - Black R AD - Quadrant D Consulting, LLC Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy. FAU - Robien, K AU - Robien K AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Avena, N AU - Avena N AD - Department of Neuroscience Mount Sinai School of Medicine. AD - Department of Psychology Princeton University. FAU - Gaine, C AU - Gaine C AD - The Sugar Association. FAU - Greenberg, D AU - Greenberg D AD - PepsiCo Inc. (Current affiliation NutriSci Inc.). FAU - Wootan, M G AU - Wootan MG AD - Center for Science in the Public Interest. FAU - Talegawkar, S AU - Talegawkar S AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Colon-Ramos, U AU - Colon-Ramos U AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Leahy, M AU - Leahy M AD - Food, Nutrition & Policy Solutions LLC. FAU - Ohmes, A AU - Ohmes A AD - Cargill, Incorporated. FAU - Mennella, J A AU - Mennella JA AD - Monell Chemical Senses Center Philadelphia PA. FAU - Sacheck, J AU - Sacheck J AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. FAU - Dietz, W H AU - Dietz WH AD - Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20190411 PL - United States TA - Obes Sci Pract JT - Obesity science & practice JID - 101675151 PMC - PMC6587329 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Dietary sugar OT - low-calorie sweeteners OT - obesity OT - sugar-sweetened beverages COIS- The following authors have no conflicts relevant to this topic to report: Allison C. Sylvetsky, Audrey Hiedacavage, Niyeti Shah, Paige Pokorney, Kim Robien, Jennifer Sacheck, Bill Dietz, Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, Sameera Talegawkar, Michael W. Long, Kathleen Merrigan, Nicole Avena, Margo G. Wootan, Julie A. Mennella. The following authors acknowledge the conflicts of interest listed below: Richard Black currently consults for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The American Egg Board, Weight Watchers and has previously worked in the food and beverage industry with the following companies: Kellogg, Nestle, Novartis, Kraft Foods/Mondelez, PepsiCo. P. Courtney Gaine is President and CEO of The Sugar Association, Inc. Danielle Greenberg was at the time of the conference a full-time employee of PepsiCo Inc. Marge Leahy is currently an independent consultant. She worked in the food and beverage industry, at Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company. She recently served as senior nutrition advisor at the North American Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute, a public, non-profit scientific foundation that advances the understanding and application of science related to the nutritional quality and safety of the food supply, which provided funding for her travel for this meeting. Andrew Ohmes is a full-time employee of Cargill, Incorporated. EDAT- 2019/07/06 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/06 06:01 PMCR- 2019/04/11 CRDT- 2019/07/06 06:00 PHST- 2018/12/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/02/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/02/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/07/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/07/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/06 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/04/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - OSP4334 [pii] AID - 10.1002/osp4.334 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Obes Sci Pract. 2019 Apr 11;5(3):203-219. doi: 10.1002/osp4.334. eCollection 2019 Jun.