ST. LOUIS — Organizers billed the raw milk debate at the annual conference of the International Association for Food Protection as an “Amicable Exchange of Experts.” 
Discussing pros and cons of unpasteurized milk, from left, Theodore Beals, Jeffrey Farber, Jeff Kornacki and Joseph Heckman at the IAFP 2016 Conference in St.…
IAFP 2016 — Food safety stars shine as IAFP wraps up annual conference
ST. LOUIS — The spotlight was on those who make a difference in the food safety arena Wednesday night at the awards banquet for the conference of the International Association for Food Protection. The association, founded by dairy inspectors in 1911, also saw the passing of its presidential gavel at the annual event, which attracted…
IAFP 2016 — Flint water crisis was also a food safety emergency for Michigan
ST. LOUIS — The Flint water crisis exposing children to dangerous lead levels is not just a local impact story about mistakenly changing from one water source to another. Changing the water also changed the ecosystem inside the pipes and the linkages of Flint’s entire water distribution system. Exposing that ecosystem to new water is…
IAFP 2016 — Digging into Delmarva: Salmonella research producing results
ST. LOUIS — As with so many sessions at this year’s conference of the International Association for Food Protection, whole genome sequencing was in the spotlight during a discussion of Salmonella problems on the Delmarva peninsula. 
Ian Williams of the CDC tells attendees of the International Association of Food Protection conference…
IAFP 2016 — Feds channel The Stones: You can’t always get what you want
ST. LOUIS — Neither of the top U.S. food cops on stage here had the moves of Mick Jagger, but they borrowed the sentiment from one of The Stones’ greatest hits when they summed up federal progress on the food safety front. 
The USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Al…
IAFP 2016 — Cultural bias could make it difficult to achieve FSMA parity
ST. LOUIS — The “wet” street slaughter of a pig in China, which occurs in the wee hours of the morning, is still expected to be warm when the customer arrives sometime before noon. Brazilians think allergens are a disease experienced only by North Americans. Fresh produce isn’t a concern in southern India because all…
IAFP 2016 — Big data analytics on epidemics could help prevent outbreaks
