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

One thing that is consistent in the world of food safety … is change! This video looks at more changes throughout the 20th Century – particularly those around fast food.

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 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. 

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.

September is National Food Safety Education Month, a time to focus on food safety practices that protect public health today. But to truly understand the state of food safety in America, we must also look back at the forces that shaped the very foundation of our food system.