Ep. 141. Mukherjee and Fattori: Preparing for Tomorrow's Food Safety Risks, Today
Keya Mukherjee, Ph.D., is a Food Safety Specialist with the Food Systems and Food Safety Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Dr. Mukherjee coordinates the division's work on food safety foresight, where she uses "futures thinking" to identify and evaluate new trends and drivers with varying impacts on the global food safety landscape. She has authored a number of publications on key emerging areas in food safety. She is also part of the FAO Secretariat of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), a body that provides independent scientific advice on various food additives, veterinary drugs, and contaminants to different Codex Alimentarius committees and FAO member countries. Dr. Mukherjee holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University, an M.S. degree in Biotechnology from the University of Essex, and a B.S. degree in Life Sciences from Ramnarain Ruia College.
Vittorio Fattori, Ph.D., is a Food Safety Officer in the Food Systems and Food Safety Division of FAO, where he both coordinates the foresight program on emerging food safety issues and provides scientific advice. Some of his focus areas include evaluating how new trends and drivers of change can affect food safety to proactively respond to risks, as well as optimize opportunities; working in the Secretariat of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) to provide scientific advice to Codex Alimentarius, FAO members, and other UN agencies on food additives, contaminants, and residues of veterinary drugs in food; and providing technical guidance on food safety regulatory and emerging issues. Before joining FAO, Dr. Fattori worked in research laboratories in academia and the private sector in the UK, Japan, and the U.S. His research activities have focused on the assessment of food safety risks posed by contaminants and pesticides. He also spent time in Africa, where his work in a rural community has further impressed upon him the need for guidance and support concerning food safety and public health.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Mukherjee and Dr. Fattori [31:03] about:
News and Resources
News Coverage and Related ResourcesEPA to Regulate Certain PFAS as Contaminants, Set Limits in Drinking Water [6:26]“The Growing Challenge of Safe Water for use in Food Processing Operations” by Larry Keener “EPA Proposes Enforceable Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water” by Consumer Reports FDA Asks Infant Formula Industry to Double-Check Food Safety Controls [16:23] Canada Publishes Guidance for Verifying Salmonella, Campylobacter Control Measures in Poultry Production [23:28] Theme of World Food Safety Day 2023: “Food Standards Save Lives” [26:07]
Food Safety Magazine ArticlesDec '22/Jan '23: "Applying Foresight to Navigate Opportunities and Challenges amid an Evolving Food Safety Landscape" June/July '22: "New Food Sources and Food Production Systems: Exploring the Food Safety Angle" June/July '21: "How Is Climate Change Affecting the Safety of Our Food?"
FAO Web ResourcesForesight (FAO) Cell-based food (FAO) Thinking about the Future of Food Safety: A Foresight Report Looking at Edible Insects from a Food Safety Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities for the Sector Climate Change: Unpacking the Burden on Food Safety Safety and Quality of Water Used with Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
FAO VideosWhat New Foods are on the Horizon? Ensuring the Food Safety of Cell-Based Food Climate Change is Threatening the Safety of Our Food
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