2021 Regulatory Presentation: Bending the Curve of Foodborne Illness

This presentation was provided at the 2021 Regulatory Workshop. The presenter, Andrew Kennedy of the FDA, presented on FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety and the Core Element 1: Tech-Enabled Traceability.

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