Responding to Food System Disruptions: Lessons Learned from a Global Coronavirus Food Safety Task Force

Event Information
During the pandemic’s first year, a global task force of food safety experts was created using a “train the trainer” approach to provide risk mitigation outreach for the food system workforce in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal, and Senegal. Through live, online office hours and downloadable, translated resources, the team countered misinformation and shared best practices to keep food businesses open. The global food system continues to face challenges from conflict, climate change, and other disruptions. This webinar, hosted by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety, will explore best practices for responding to food safety challenges and lessons learned by the coronavirus task force.
Speakers
Haley Oliver
Director
Food Safety Innovation Lab
Carol Wilson
Director
USAID Center for Nutrition
George Ooko Abong'
Senior Lecturer and Chair, Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology
University of Nairobi
Jaya Kumar Gurung
Program Coordinator, Health and Environment Program
Nepal Development Research Institute
Martin Wiedmann
Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety
Cornell University
Related Resources
Access to Experts Informs Pandemic Food Industry Practices
International COVID-19 Food Industry Resources from the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell