Next month, the Institute of Food Technologists will bring together in New Orleans scientists and business professionals to explore the complexities of nutrition, production, safety, and economics amid ever-changing global needs and consumer concerns for food quality, variety, and convenience. This year’s IFT Annual Meeting has been designated 2001, A Food Odyssey . . . Visions for Change. Through our interaction and shared insights on critical issues within the food science and technology commu…