2024 Keynote Address: Smarter Spice Safety
In this keynote address presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting, former FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas offers a balcony-level view of the challenges facing the spice industry and the opportunities they present to create a safer, smarter, and more trusted food system. Food safety awareness is at an all-time high, and we find ourselves in a new era of heightened concern over chemicals in foods. Achieving success in these modern times will require more modern approaches.
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