Nutritional Sciences Seminar 500

Health Sciences T-739, Thursdays 12:30 – 1:20 pm

Winter Quarter 2011

January 6	Food environment, food safety and public health – an overview Adam Drewnowski, PhD.  Professor of Epidemiology, Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition and UW Center for Obesity Research.
January 13	Relationship between regulation and population Charles Breen, District Director, Food and Drug Administration, Seattle, WA
January 20	The true cost of food borne illness William Marler, esq.Managing Partner, Marler Clark LLP, PS, Seattle, WA
January 27	Food safety: a farm to fork proposition Duane Evans, Senior Director of Quality and Technical Services, J R Simplot Company, Boise, ID; Kevin Browning, Director of Food Safety, J R Simplot Company
February 3	Consumer perception of food safety Mark Crowell, CRC, Principal Culinologist, CuliNex, Bainbridge Island, WA
February 10	Coffee is simple! Norm Ouellette, V.P Quality, Starbucks, Seattle, WA Becki Holmes, MPH, RD, Starbucks, Seattle, WA
February 17	Unique food safety challenges for dry blended foods Kraig Bergmann, Director of Quality, Continental Mills, Seattle, WA
February 24	National Shellfish Sanitation Program and food safety issues Bill Dewey, Manager of Public Policy and Communications, Taylor Shellfish Company, Shelton, WA
March 3	The traceability of fresh produce Jamie Colbourne, COO, Charlie’s Produce, Seattle, WA Craig Timm, CFO, Charlie’s Produce, Seattle, WA
March 10	Keeping foods safe: Conclusions and discussion Adam Drewnowski moderator, Panelists: Susan Adams, MS, RD; Robert Thompson