In this “Best of 2024” episode of Omnivore, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interview segments of the year.
Charlie Arnot explains why facts are not enough to build trust in food science. Instacart’s Beatrice Abiero talks about her company’s efforts to turbocharge the food as medicine movement. Process authority Larry Keener talks about three game-changing food safety technologies—UV and other light-based systems, atmospheric cold plasma, and hydroxyl radicals—and how they are helping the food industry beat back foodborne pathogens.
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GUESTS
Charlie Arnot is the CEO of The Center for Food Integrity, a non-profit organization that applies research, strategic insights, and best practices to build consumer trust in the global food system. Prior to his work as a communications consultant, he was an award-winning journalist.
Beatrice Abiero, PhD, is policy research senior manager at Instacart, and a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s “Food Is Medicine” working group. She is passionate about researching health and food access and prides herself on being a creative and results-oriented thought leader.
Larry Keener, CFS, PA, IFT Fellow, founder and president of International Product Safety Consultants, is an internationally regarded microbiologist and process authority in the food industry. He frequently works with food companies in this capacity to communicate the processor’s regulatory responsibilities, assess risk and adequacy of controls for entire processing operations from raw materials receipt to finished product storage and distribution, and provide advice and direction regarding regulatory impact and food safety risk that changes in operations might cause.
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