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2008 Food Safety & Defense Conference Proceedings
Alabama Food Safety and Defense Conference
May 13 – 14, 2008, Montgomery, Alabama
The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness (SCCPHP), the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries partnered to plan and host a conference that focused on issues relating to food safety and defense. The purpose of the conference was to provide information on the wide array of threats to food safety, strategies to reduce the risk of these threats, and the response to incidents of foodborne disease. In addition to providing information on food safety and defense issues this conference emphasized the need for improved inter-agency and inter-disciplinary communication and cooperation.
Speaker presentations and videos are available by clicking on the links below:
Food Production and Distribution: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Global Issues
Jon Seltzer, MBA; Assistant Director, National Center for Food Protection and Defense, University of Minnesota
Milk Transport Security Project: “The Tanker of Tomorrow”
Chris Thompson, MS; Milk Program Coordinator, Division of Regulatory Services, University of Kentucky
Animal Biotechnology: Myths, Lessons, and Possibilities
Larisa Rudenko, PhD; Senior Adviser for Biotechnology, Center for Veterinary Medicine, US Food and Drug Administration
Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Reporting
Aretha Williams; Senior Microbiologist, Bureau of Clinical Laboratories, Alabama Department of Public Health
Devon Taylor, MPH; Epidemiologist, Alabama Department of Public Health
Terrorism and the Food Supply
Brad Fields, DVM, MPH; Director of Emergency Programs, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Food Safety and the Consumer
Jean Weese, PhD; Professor, Auburn University; Extension Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Poultry Product Protection
Donald Conner, PhD; Department Head and Professor, Department of Poultry Science, College of Agriculture, Auburn University
Donald Conner, PhD; Department Head and Professor, Department of Poultry Science, College of Agriculture, Auburn University
Restaurant and Food Production Facility Certification and Re-certification
Ron Dawsey; Director, Division of Food, Milk and Lodging, Alabama Department of Public Health
Ron Dawsey; Director, Division of Food, Milk and Lodging, Alabama Department of Public Health
Water Supply Threats and Vulnerability
Claude McDonald; Vulnerability Assessments Coordinator & Fluoride Coordinator, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Regulation of Fresh Produce with Case Study
John J. Guzewich, RS, MPH; Senior Environmental Health Scientist, Office of Food Defense, Communication and Emergency Response, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration
Partnerships—The Foundation of a Food Emergency Response
Wendy Campbell, MS; Food Defense Coordinator, Food & Drug Protection Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Separating the Chaff from the Wheat: Determining the Strength of a Foodborne Illness Claim
Patti Waller, MS; Epidemiologist, Marler Clark
Pre-harvest Safeguards for Meat Products
Frank Owsley, PhD; Extension Animal Scientist and Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University
Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: The Medium and The Message
Douglas Powell, PhD; Associate Professor and Scientific Director, International Food Safety Network, Kansas State University
Other presentations from this conference (no video or presentation available):
Risk Vulnerability – Programs and Application
Frank McLaughlin, MS, CFSP, CFDC, FPC, CQCS; Senior Instructor/Writer, Department of Veterinary Science, Food Safety and Defense Branch, US Army Medical Department Center and School
