Learn How to Navigate Global Food Safety Regulations and Communicate Effectively in Today’s Digital Age
- Dive into critical differences between food chemical regulations in the U.S. and international markets.
- Understand the regulatory environments that can impact your products.
- Uncover key insights into how food safety regulations vary across borders and how these differences can help shape your product formulations for enhanced nutritional benefits, as well as consumer health and safety.
- Explore current food safety communication challenges for the U.S. market and the influence social media has on these challenges.
This is a must-attend session for industry and food safety professionals seeking to stay ahead in a complex global landscape.
Session 1 – Accuracy and Credibility on the Use of Chemicals in International Food Markets
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 9:40 – 11:10 a.m.
The Lineup You Won't Want to Miss:
Session Co-Chairs:
- Steve Hermansky, PhD, FDA, USA
- Kerr Dow, PhD, Cargill, Incorporated (Retired), USA
Speakers and presentations:
- Summary of the Differences in Food Chemical Regulation between the U.S. and other International Markets – Kristi L. Muldoon Jacobs, PhD, FDA, USA
- Current Communication Challenges for the U.S. Food System: Why is Reality so Hard to Pin Down? – Elizabeth Anderson, PhD, Center for Research on Ingredient Safety, Michigan State University, USA
- The Reality for Consumers of the Concerns over Chemical Food Safety – Scott Faber, EWG - Environment Working Group, USA
- The Front Lines of Communication in Today’s Social Media Environment – Jessica Steier, DrPH, Unbiased Science, USA
Dr. Steven J. Hermansky joined FDA in April 2022 as a Senior Science Advisor in toxicology, specifically food chemical safety. Dr. Hermansky left Conagra Brands in April 2022 where he was the Chief Food Safety and Quality Officer. In this role, he directed & oversaw the corporation’s toxicology & product safety risk assessment programs as well as headed the Food Protection, Regulatory Affairs and Analytical and Applied Sciences departments. Dr. Hermansky led teams of scientists in the Safety Sciences including microbiology, toxicology and analytical chemistry as well as the global regulatory affairs and food safety corporate audit functions. Prior to joining Conagra in 2007, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a toxicologist with responsibilities in drug safety clinical trials and adverse event tracking, trending and reporting. He started his career as a toxicologist conducting contract laboratory animal studies with Union Carbide. Steve has a Doctor of Pharmacy degree as well as Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in toxicology from the University of Nebraska. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and has published over 40 textbook chapters, peer reviewed publications and scientific abstracts. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska College of Public Health and has served on the Advisory or Editorial Boards of several organizations.
