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 The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a long-time advocate of safer, more nutritious food, will be hosting a one-day conference to examine some of the best models for reducing or eliminating food-safety hazards at the farm level. On-farm measures, supported by research in the United States and abroad, demonstrate that we could greatly improve the safety of our food by upgrading conditions on farms-through the adoption of new production practices or technologies. The conference will bring together scientists, government and industry officials, and health advocates to discuss and debate on-farm ways to improve food safety: the problems and the solutions, the practices and the laws, and the benefits and costs of new approaches.  Thursday, October 2, 2003 National Press Club 529 14th Street, NW Washington, DC  The Impact of Animal Production Practices on Food Safety Improving Food Safety in Fruit and Vegetable Production On-farm Practices That Reduce Human Pathogens in Animals Humane Treatment and Food Safety: Are Both Possible? Reducing Pathogens in Cattle, Pigs, Poultry Do Regulatory Agencies Need Greater Authority? Lessons of Mad Cow Disease  Robert Buchanan U.S. Food and Drug Administration Caroline Smith DeWaal Center for Science in the Public Interest View Presentation: "Reducing Pathogens on the Farm: Will It Reduce Foodborne Illnesses?" Katherine DiMatteo Organic Trade Association Kevin Elfering Minnesota Department of Agriculture Food Safety Systems and the Pork Industry (1.8MB Adobe Acrobat File) Carol Tucker Foreman Consumer Federation of America Dan Glickman Former Secretary of Agriculture Temple Grandin Colorado State University Doug Powell University of Guelph View Presentation: "Improving Food Safety in Fruit and Vegetable Production" (Warning: 28MB Power Point Presentation File) Jarle Reiersen Chief Veterinary Office of Iceland Michael Robach Wayne Farms, LLC View Presentation: "Pathogen Reduction Strategies in Broiler Production" Rob Tauxe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gary Weber National Cattlemen's Beef Association David Wilson Office of International Epizootics (OIE) View Presentation: "Controlling human pathogens on the farm: a new focus of the OIE" The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit health-advocacy organization, has been promoting a safer, more-nutritious food supply since 1971. CSPI has supported increased federal food-safety budgets, a more streamlined regulatory system, and better practices at processing plants. CSPI is supported largely by the 900,000 subscribers to its Nutrition Action Healthletter, as well as by foundation grants. |
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