The International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc.

Safety is the first consideration in any sport, and the IFOCE insists that all sanctioned competitive eating matches take place in a controlled environment with the proper safety measures in place.
The IFOCE will not sanction or promote any events that do not adhere to the highest safety regulations.
The IFOCE believes that speed eating is only suitable for those 18 years of age or older and only in a controlled environment with appropriate rules and with an emergency medical technician present.
The IFOCE is against at-home training of any kind.
The IFOCE strongly discourages younger individuals from eating for speed or quantity under any circumstances.
The IFOCE urges all interested parties to become involved in sanctioned events -- do not try speed eating home.

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