NSF International, a not-for-profit public health and safety organization, is co-hosting the 2010 Food Safety Education Conference with the USDA March 24-26, 2010, in Atlanta. An expert in food safety, NSF is a third-party certifier of the global food supply. NSF is supporting this conference and its mission to prevent foodborne illness and to protect consumers through new food safety education methods.
The conference, "Advancements in Food Safety Education: Trends, Tools and Technologies," will include food safety experts from both NSF International and the USDA, as well as other key regulatory organizations including the FDA, CDC and the World Health Organization. Together they will discuss key topics in the industry including causes of foodborne illness. Additional topics will include realities of a global food supply, food allergy trends, food safety in classrooms and social media and virtual gaming for food safety education and awareness.
