The Chinese American Food Society (CAFS) is an
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founded in 1974 to develop relationships among
Chinese
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. Its current president is Yao Olive Li, a professor at
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Founded at the 1974
Institute of Food Technologists
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(IFT) annual meeting in
, the organization was first called the "IFT-Chinese Association," then changed to "The Association of Chinese Food Scientists in America" before changing to its current name in 1983. The first award was issued in 1983 and it was awarded to
Stephen S. Chang who received the Professional Achievement Award. A Distinguished Service Award was established in 1987, and awards for graduate students and high school students were also created in 1983 and 2002, respectively.
The CAFS is partnered with the IFT and its International division, and also publishes an online/electronically issued newsletter two to four times a year.
In 2004, CAFS was a main supporter of the Food Summit in China event held jointly with the IFT and the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) that was held in
Beijing
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on November 7–10 of that year.
At the 2007 IFT Annual Meeting in
Chicago, Illinois
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, they hosted a
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on Chinese health food involving food science and technology issues on July 27–28.
Over the past 45 years, CAFS has been established as a platform for Food Science and Technology professionals to exchange information, collaborate on various taskforce activities, and to promote knowledge advancement, technology innovation and transfer across several continents. Each year there are always one or more CAFS lifetime members who are recognized as IFT Fellows, Annual Achievement Awardees, and recipients of various award and recognition from a broad range of national and international organizations.
References
2001 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana Session 17 by CAFS on business opportunities in a post-WTO world- Accessed May 22, 2007.
- Accessed May 22, 2007.
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ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070930072934/http://www.chiamonline.org/Chronology/1960.htm Chronology of Chinese-Americans in the United States: 1960-78- Accessed May 22, 2007.
Directory of Associations information on CAFS- Accessed May 22, 2007.
Food Summit in China 2004 - Accessed May 22, 2007.
Global Chinese Health Food Symposium 2007 information that CAFS is cosponsoring- Accessed May 22, 2007.
IFT Bor S. Luh International Award
IFT Stephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor Science
Organizations established in 1974
Food technology organizations
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