IFT's fourth Research Summit brought together world-renowned scientists toidentify the means by which to address the issue of fooddefense. Summit participants addressed actions needed to advance the understanding of how to determine what has happened and what agent was involved in the event, the appropriate course of action to protect the public and food workers, and the optimum approach to managing the recovery process.
April 3, 2005
IFT's fourth Research Summit brought together world-renowned scientists toidentify the means by which to address the issue of fooddefense. Summit participants addressed actions needed to advance the understanding of how to determine what has happened and what agent was involved in the event, the appropriate course of action to protect the public and food workers, and the optimum approach to managing the recovery process.
Food Defense Summit Presentations (pdf):Food Safety and Defense: Capabilities and Challenges Craig Hedberg, Univ. of Minnesota
Sampling and Detection of Chemical and Radiological Contaminants James Coughlin, Coughlin & Associates
Novel approaches for Detection and Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Thomas Cebula, Food and Drug Administration
The DoD Combat Feeding Program & Lessons Learned From Protecting Operational Rations Gerry Darsch, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
Chemical Clean Up: Experience and Strategies Marcus Cooke, Cooke Companies Intl.
Biological Agents and Factors Affecting Decontamination Bruce Cords, Ecolab, Inc.
Guidelines for Disposal and Decontamination
Michelle Catlin, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Managing the Clean-Up and Decontamination Process for Intentionally Contaminated Food
Donald Schaffner, Rutgers University
Managing the Communications Process David Schmidt, International Food Information Council