IFT: A Global Citizen and Partner

A core goal within IFT’s strategic plan is To be a global citizen and partner, proactively contributing to and partnering with organizations for the global advancement of food science.

I cannot do justice to the topic without first recognizing the truly exceptional accomplishments of IFT past president Phil Nelson, who will receive this year’s World Food Prize this month for developing innovative technologies that revolutionized the bulk storage and global transport of food products.

Nelson’s rese…