Food Safety Summit Kicks Off With State of The Industry and Dynamic Keynote From Costco s Craig Wilson
Oscar Garrison, United Egg Producers Association,
Jennifer McEntire Ph.D., United Fresh Produce Association, and
KatieRose McCullough, PhD, MPH, North American Meat Institute, who discussed the challenges in production, worker safety, virtual audits, and the impact of the supply chain in egg, produce, and meat processing. Hundreds of food safety professionals engaged in a dynamic Q&A session moderated by Craig Henry with discussions focused on labor shortages, impact of vaccinations, and working with public health authorities.
Following the workshop, Larry Keener, chair of
The 2021 Virtual Food Safety Summit Starts Today Focusing on Lessons Learned from Covid-19
ROSEMONT, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2021 / With a dynamic list of speakers, in-depth series of education sessions, and exhibitors focusing on solutions, The Food Safety Summit, taking place virtually starting today and running through Thursday May 13, will bring the entire food supply chain together to share lessons learned and solutions to implement in regard to COVID-19. We have learned so much over the last 15 months - we didn t expect the supply chain difficulties, we didn t know about the changing roles of the regulatory community, and or how information was being mis-communicated. During the three days of the Summit, we look forward to hearing from leaders in the industry who will provide the solutions for today and plans for tomorrow, said Gary Ades, Ph.D., President of G&L Consulting and Chair of the Food Safety Summit Educational Advisory Board (EAB).
United Fresh releases statement on immigration reform for agriculture
United Fresh Produce Association has released a statement following President Joe Biden’s comments on immigration reform for agriculture.
“United Fresh Produce Association and its members thank President Biden for his leadership in recognizing the grave importance of reforming our immigration laws as they relate to our agricultural workforce. By raising the importance of passing the agricultural immigration reform during his address to the nation, President Biden has made it crystal clear that this issue, which has vexed agriculture for decades, can and must be addressed immediately by the U.S. Senate in the same bipartisan manner that enabled it to pass the House of Representatives. United Fresh looks forward to continuing to work with the Biden administration and Congress to have meaningful immigration reform signed into law this year.”
Dive Brief:
Many consumers purchasing behavior around produce conflicts with their beliefs around food waste, nutrition and local shopping, according to The American Food Journey report from Lettuce Grow and The Farm Project, a group co-founded by actor Zooey Deschanel to reconnect people with food and support small farmers.
The study surveyed 1,500 U.S. residents over 18 about their food system knowledge, preferences and behavior. Although 80% of survey respondents listed locally grown produce as a top priority, 60% admitted they do not know the origins of their supermarket produce. About two-thirds (67%) of respondents said they are concerned with the number of human touchpoints on their fruits and vegetables, but one in five millennials admit to not knowing why they wash their produce.