On this final day of September we look back to review how far we have come. In this lecture video taken from one of Dr. Detwiler’s previous courses (2014), he discusses a few notable outbreaks and recalls as well as discusses testing, holding, and modern reforms (FSMA, country-of-origin and GMO labeling, etc.) that reflect public demand for transparency, even as large processors have driven the biggest recalls and some industry factions resist stronger testing-and-hold rules

Just as we can think of the many complexities of food policies and peripheral food concerns, we are fortunate enough to have career heroes to learn from. This video allows us to learn from one such hero. In this interview, Dr. Darin Detwiler speaks with Caroline Smith DeWaal - longtime CSPI leader, former FDA official, and now Deputy Director of EatSafe at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).

In this lecture video Dr. Darin Detwiler talks about the Theory of Economic Regulation, Corporate Social Responsibility (Carroll’s Pyramid of CSR) and Human Needs (Maslow’s hierarchy), as well as where they do (and don’t) relate.

Do you remember the infamous Horsemeat Scandal? How do other countries treat food crimes? In this global interview, Dr. Darin Detwiler speaks (in London) with Andy Morling, (then) Deputy Head of the UK's National Food Crime Unit. The Unit was created after the 2013 horsemeat scandal to treat serious food fraud as crime - using policing methods, existing criminal law, and a strong focus on prevention, not just prosecutions.

Imagine managing food safety regulation in one of the world’s busiest food hubs! In this global interview, Dr. Darin Detwiler speaks with Bobby Krishna (Senior Food Safety Specialist at Dubai Municipality, UAE). Bobby has helped transform one of the world’s busiest food hubs into a data-driven, risk-based regulatory system.

What happens when two professors from completely different fields join forces to discuss the overlap of their area of expertise? In this ‘tag-team’ video lecture, Dr. Darin Detwiler is joined by Professor Joe Rose, JD., to discuss food safety as it overlaps with Child Labor Laws, Earned Sick Leave, Family Medical Leave, Whistleblowers, Legal and Economic implications and consequences.

Beyond reacting to crises, prevention and mitigation is far more advantageous in terms of public health and economic priorities. To do that, we need to consider AI and Predictive Analytics. In this eye-opening interview, Dr. Darin Detwiler speaks with Cronan McNamara, a leading voice in applying predictive analytics and rigorous risk modeling to food safety, nutrition, and chemical stewardship.

What happens when two professors from completely different fields join forces to discuss the overlap of their area of expertise? In this ‘tag-team’ video lecture, food safety expert and Northeastern University professor Dr. Darin Detwiler is joined by Associate Professor of Communication Dustin Harp, Ph.D., of UT Arlington to discuss food safety as it overlaps with national vs. state / local coverage of events, journalism influences, how to research, and impact on audience

Practices and policies – especially those at the global level – often overlap with other policies, including SDGs and food sustainability to name a few.

One aspect that we can find as a blessing or a curse is that of cultural differences around the globe… and this shapes how food safety is viewed from place to place.

In this dynamic lecture filled with images and awesome videos, food policy professor and author Dr. Darin Detwiler explains how multiple economic, political, and social factors throughout the 20th century impacted consumers’ relationship with food and nutrition. 

In this video, food policy expert Dr. Darin Detwiler interviews Tanya Irani, discussing the needs of growers, hydroponics, food security, pathogen sampling, data collection / security / analytics, and the variety of threats faced by today’s agriculture sector.

In this dynamic lecture filled with images and awesome videos, food policy professor and author Dr. Darin Detwiler explains how multiple factors throughout the 20th century impacted consumers’ relationship with food and nutrition. 

Cybersecurity can and has impacted information technologies (IT) and operational technologies (IT) in modern agriculture and food manufacturing facilities.  We are continuously learning of new ways consumers are impacted – economically and worse.

he story of food safety can be found before the science and regulations in the historic changes in the relationship between the land, the economy, society, and the federal government during the first half of the 20th century.

In this video, food policy expert Dr. Darin Detwiler sits down with Dr. David McSwane, Executive Director of the Conference for Food Protection (CFP).  Since 1971, CFP has united government, industry, academia, and consumers to collaboratively address emerging food safety challenges.

In this compelling 10-minute lecture, food policy expert Dr. Darin Detwiler uncovers how newspapers, muckrakers, and investigative reporting at the turn of the 20th century helped transform the way America thinks about food — and why their legacy still shapes the industry today.

September is National Food Safety Education Month, a time to raise awareness about food safety practices and prevent foodborne illnesses. While much of the conversation centers on regulations, compliance, and science, there’s another crucial tool transforming the way we protect our food systems: data analytics.