S25 - Hot Topics in Food Safety

Macleod D
Organizers: Jeffrey M. Farber, J. Stan Bailey
Convenors: Frank Yiannas, Gary R. Acuff

1:30 - Avian Influenza Update — David Swayne, USDA-ARS-SAA-SPRL, Athens, GA, USA

2:00 - Non O157:H7 E. coli – What You Need to Know — Roger Johnson, Public Health Agency of Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada

2:30 - Food Safety Developments in the EU — Canice Nolan, Delegation of the European Commission, Washington, DC, USA

3:00 - Politics of Food Safety — Elsa Murano, Texas A&M Agriculture, College Station, TX, USA

Abstract
The field of food safety continues to change and evolve. Accordingly, it is critical that today’s food safety professional stay informed of the latest trends and science. This symposium will cover a host of hot topics ranging from an update on the current status of avian influenza and what it means to the food industry, to trends concerning outbreaks of non O157:H7 E. coli in Europe and the potential implications for other parts of the world. In addition, you’ll hear leading experts discuss recent food safety developments in the European Union and an enlightening discussion on the reality of politics in food safety with emphasis on the need to move beyond politics to science-based decisions and policies.

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