Sharon Natanblut

Sharon Natanblut now consults on policy and communications issues. Until February 2018, she served as senior advisor to the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine, as well as Director of Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Eng

The FDA plan: The morning after the morning after

— OPINION — New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman once wrote; “Everything really important happens the morning after the morning after…” In short, focus on what really changes, not what is said

By Sharon Natanblut

/ 1 Mar 2023

The FDA plan: The morning after the morning after

FDA should choose public safety over corporate confidentiality

The FDA has an opportunity now to update its recall disclosure policy to provide consumers critical information they need and want to protect themselves during an outbreak. The agency can,

By Sharon Natanblut

/ 17 Jul 2018

Straightforward, step-by-step recalls are best for everyone

One month after leaving FDA, I was asked to advise a company that was about to undergo a food recall for the first time. In my tenure at the Food

By Sharon Natanblut

/ 20 May 2018

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Sharon Natanblut

The FDA plan: The morning after the morning after

FDA should choose public safety over corporate confidentiality

Straightforward, step-by-step recalls are best for everyone