International Association for Food Protection

The U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 28, a day for food, family, and friends to gather and give thanks. This is an ideal time for IAFP to extend our thanks to our 'family' of more than 4,600 Members who, along with non-Members, sponsors, exhibitors, Executive Board, staff, and the hundreds of devoted volunteers, have helped the Association throughout the year. We're thankful for our record Membership, our two largest meetings in Geneva and Long Beach, and increased participation in the free webinars offered. And we give thanks to everyone for keeping our holiday meal?—?and the world's food supply?—?safe.

In the November/December issue of Food Protection Trends, IAFP President Mark Carter talks about how recent food safety crises have highlighted a common?thread: a lack of open culture and discourse, which often plays a significant role in these collapses. Read Mark's "From Your President" column in full here: https://lnkd.in/g2vjEfy2

Read an interview with author Armitra Jackson-Davis and learn about her experience of publishing in JFP: https://spkl.io/6016fuI1n #JFP welcomes articles on all aspects of #foodprotection and #foodsafety

Read an interview with author Kathy Glass and learn about her experience of publishing in Journal of Food Protection: https://spkl.io/6017fuI1X #JFP welcomes articles on all aspects of #foodprotection and #foodsafety

An article in the November/December issue of Food Protection Trends summarizes challenges and opportunities for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital approaches to assure microbial food safety and manage food safety-related business risks in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). Read "Food Safety Related Data Analytics, Digital, and Artificial Intelligence Needs and Opportunities in Controlled Environment Agriculture" here:

Nominate a deserving food safety professional for the IAFP Europe in Food Safety Award! Now in its second year, this award recognizes an active IAFP Member from Europe for dedicated and exceptional contributions to the profession of safety in Europe. Nomination deadline is Tuesday, 11 February 2025. Go here to learn more and to start your electronic nomination: ?https://lnkd.in/gj-NtgaE

Contaminated shellfish pose a significant risk to consumers because, combined with a low norovirus infection dose, oysters and mussels are often eaten raw or lightly?cooked, resulting in no or minimal virus inactivation, respectively. Read this article, "Droplet DIgital PCR for Precise Quantification of Human Norovirus in Shellfish Associated with Gastroenteritis Illness," in the November issue of IAFP's Journal of Food Protection, which talks about the valuable evidence provided for risk assessment of contaminated?shellfish.

Electronic applications are now being accepted for the IAFP 2025 Student Travel Scholarship! Full-time graduate and undergraduate students in food safety worldwide are invited to apply for the opportunity to attend IAFP 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio, July 27–30. Application deadline is January 21, 2025.?For more information, criteria, and application link, go here: https://lnkd.in/dFrhbzz #studenttravelscholarship #iafpspdg #IAFP2025

IAFP was proud to participate in IAFP Latino 2024, which took place November 11–14 in S?o Paulo, Brazil. Since 2008, IAFP has supported the Latin American Symposium on Food Safety, an event organized every two years by scientific associations and societies from different Latin American countries affiliated with IAFP. Mark Carter, IAFP President; Lisa Garcia, Executive Director; and Caio Carvalho, IAFP Affiliate Council Chair, represented the Association.

Erin Crowley didn't plan on a career in food safety, yet her journey has spanned nearly three decades in the industry. A part-time job to supplement her undergraduate studies helped lead her to a long and rewarding career. Read about Erin's experiences in the "Beyond the Bio" column in the November/December issue of Food Protection Trends: https://lnkd.in/gYTKPEX5 #beyondthebio #foodprotectiontrends #foodsafetyprofessional