Video: Conflict’s Corrosive Impact on Food Security
Watch the 2018 guest lecture at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute titled “Food Insecurity—A 21st Century Threat to Global Security and Stability,” in which FIRST keynoter Ertharin Cousin offered an analysis of one of the most pervasive and intractable causes of global hunger.
June 2021
Volume 75, No. 5
Read the June Food Technology feature "Can Science Deliver Zero Hunger?" to learn more.
Register to attend FIRST to see Ertharin Cousin's keynote—"Zero Hunger: Will We Get There?"— on Monday, July 19.
Digital Exclusives
Poisoned Calls for a Bigger Conversation on Food Safety
Former FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas discusses what the Netflix documentary Poisoned got right—and what it missed—about modern food safety.
Is Phenology the Missing Link in a Climate Resilient Food System
The authors describe how phenology—the impact of weather on plant growth cycles—threatens to destabilize the food supply chain and argue that this area of study should be actively considered by food scientists.
Navigating the Ins and Outs of Supply Chains
Business FIRST panelists share strategies for learning from crisis situations and strengthening supply chain management.
A 'Clear' Path to Regaining Public Trust in Food and Beverage
In one of Monday’s Scientific & Technical Forums experts discussed how consumer trust in the food system has been impacted due to food safety challenges.
Food Technology Articles
AI Advances Product Development
CPG companies including PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz, among many others, are using generative artificial intelligence to support product development.
Experts Say Credibility, Clarity Are Best Antidotes to Poisoned-style Documentaries
Industry insiders say that food companies who can up their game with credible and clear science-based communications will provide the best antidote to one-sided messaging.
Baking in Innovation
A look at five key focus areas in the bakery category, which has performed well in the past year.
Plant-Based Fare With a Side of Fun
A profile of meat alternative company Skinny Butcher and its cofounder, Dave Zilko.
Trace Back to the Future
With a January 2026 compliance deadline, FDA’s final Food Traceability Rule has the food industry on the clock to establish tech-enabled traceability systems.
Recent Brain Food
A New Day at the FDA
IFT weighs in on the agency’s future in the wake of the Reagan-Udall Report and FDA Commissioner Califf’s response.
Members Say IFT Offers Everything You Need to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
Learn how IFT boosts connections, efficiencies, and inspiration for its members.
More on the FDA's Food Traceability Final Rule
In a new white paper, our experts examine the FDA’s Food Traceability Final Rule implications—and its novel concepts first proposed by IFT.
Job Satisfaction in the Science of Food is High but Hindered by Pain Points
IFT’s 2022 Compensation and Career Path Report breaks it down.