Episode 12 : Fostering a Culture of Food Safety

Publication date: 13 June 2022

In support of World Food Safety Day 2022, this podcast sparks discussion among leaders in food safety about what is means to foster a "culture of food safety". Hear from several experts on how cultivating a "culture of food safety" supports efforts in public health, nutrition and food security.

Whether producing food for global distribution or local consumption, guests share their perspectives on how to build a culture of food safety, and how this effort is essential to reducing the burden of foodborne disease.

Speaker

Richard Pluke
Lead, Food Safety, and Chief of Party, EatSafe

Richard joined GAIN in February 2022 as Chief of Party, EatSafe. Prior to working at Bayer Crops of Science, Richard spent 15 years at FINTRAC Inc. where he served as Deputy Chief of Party on several USAID programs in Tanzania. He received his PhD from the University of Florida at Gainesville in Entomology and Farming Systems.

Speaker

Kelley Cormier
Food Safety Division Chief, Center for Nutrition, USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security

Kelley leads a team that addresses food safety risks and market constraints in food systems through technical assistance and global leadership in support of the U.S. Government’s Global Food Security Strategy and USAID's Multisectoral Nutrition Strategy.

Speaker

Genet Gebremedhin
Head of Policy and Advocacy, GAIN Ethiopia

Genet Gebremedhin is the Head of Policy and Advocacy, GAIN Ethiopia. She was formerly Senior EatSafe Country Program Manager in the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). She leads food technology, nutrition and food safety related programs and projects. She has extensive experience in quality infrastructure (food testing laboratories, food safety certification standardization and accreditation) as well as private sector development. Genet has also worked as a national codex contact person for Ethiopia. She has a MSc in Food Scienced and Nutrition from Addis Ababa University.

Speaker

Donald A. Prater, DVM
Associate Commissioner for Imported Food Safety

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR), Dr. Prader serves as a member of OFPR’s executive leadership team providing direction and management to all imported food safety programs under the jurisdiction of the Deputy Commissioner FPR. In addition, he serves as a senior scientific advisor and technical expert, supporting the Deputy Commissioner FPR on matters related to human and animal food safety and the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply.