Food safety isn't just about what happens in the kitchen. It's shaped by decisions that take place in state and federal legislative buildings as well.

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.

One thing that is consistent in the world of food safety … is change! In this early lecture, food policy professor and author Dr. Darin Detwiler explains how seven main characteristics of American society at the turn of the 20th Century impacted the food industry.

Food safety isn't just about what happens in the kitchen. It's shaped by global regulations, data systems, and security protocols across the supply chain.

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.

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.

September is National Food Safety Education Month — a time to elevate awareness around food safety practices, reduce foodborne illness, and reinforce the shared responsibility of everyone in the food system. But one issue remains glaringly underdiscussed: What happens when food safety is only available to those who can afford it?

September is National Food Safety Education Month, a time to spotlight the crucial role food safety plays in public health, industry standards, and everyday lives. But ensuring a safe food supply isn’t just about science and sanitation … it’s also about people, history, and perception

Because September is National Food Safety Education Month (a time dedicated to raising awareness about preventing foodborne illness and promoting best practices in food handling, production, and policy) we are here to highlight that food safety goals are more than simply clean kitchens and safe temperatures. 

After an evening of conversation with a group of inspiring people I was personally inspired to write the following article that was published in New Food Magazine. Once someone breaks a barrier, the rest of the world starts to believe it can be done. We often imagine progress in food safety will come from better tools or more advanced systems. But real progress often begins with something far more fundamental: belief —the refusal to accept the limits others take for granted. 

Leadership failures cost lives. In the food industry, when recalls or outbreaks happen, we often blame the workers. But who set the condi

Last week, I had the rare privilege of having my 28-year-old son in the audience while I delivered a keynote on leadership.

The 'why' here is simple: food safety failures don’t just create temporary suffering - they create lifelong consequences.