FDA Talks Traceability, Part 2, Achieving Gender Equity

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In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team serves up fresh new content with stories and interviews taken from the December 2023/January 2024 print issue.

Angela Dodd, founder of Females in Food, shares her passion for the work of accelerating the careers of women in the food community. FDA’s Adam Friedlander and IFT’s Blake Harris serve up another exclusive extended segment on the agency’s final Food Traceability Rule, what tech-enabled traceability means and how to plan for it, and steps companies can take to prepare themselves and their supply chains for compliance, just two years away.

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Featured Guests

Angela Dodd MS, MBA

Angela Dodd, MS, MBA, is the founder of Females in Food, a career community and digital talent marketplace, and senior director, new market development, Solecta.
Adam Friedlander Policy Analyst

Adam Friedlander is Policy Analyst, Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network with the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Blake Harris Technical Director of IFT's GFTC

Blake Harris is technical director of IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center.

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