Ep. 196. Dr. Lane Highbarger: How the FDA Workforce Cuts May Impact Food Safety

Ep. 196. Dr. Lane Highbarger: How the FDA Workforce Cuts May Impact Food Safety

Lane Highbarger, Ph.D. worked for 26 years in the food additive regulatory and compliance field with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), serving as lead microbiologist in FDA's Office of Food Additive Safety (OFAS). He is also an expert in food additive regulations and served as the regulatory review scientist for regulatory submissions at OFAS. Dr. Highbarger holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and a B.S. degree in Microbiology, both from the University of Maryland.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Highbarger [23:58] about:

  • His previous work at FDA's Office of Food Additive Safety and how his area of work is important to food safety
  • His thoughts on what effect the Trump administration's FDA workforce cuts will have on the agency's ability to ensure safe food for consumers
  • What the future of chemical safety work looks like at FDA now, in light of the changes and FDA's newly established risk management "pillars"
  • His thoughts on FDA's approach to fast-tracking approval of new food dyes and chemicals so that other chemicals considered "harmful" can be phased out
  • What role he sees science playing in the new administration's approach to food safety policy.

News and Resources

California Bill Would Remove Ultra-Processed Foods from School Lunches [2:12]

ECDC: Europe Saw Record-High Levels of STEC and Listeria Infections in 2023 [9:21]

Research Reveals Drop in AMR Bacteria Levels During Poultry Processing [18:35]

STOP Foodborne Illness Opens Nominations for '40 Under 40' Program [22:16]

We Want to Hear from You!
Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Episoder(279)

Ep. 40. Chris Elliott: Food Crime: A Global Challenge

Ep. 40. Chris Elliott: Food Crime: A Global Challenge

Professor Chris Elliott is the founder of the Institute for Global Food Security and professor of food safety at Queen's University Belfast. From 2016–2018, he served as pro-vice-chancellor of the Fac...

8 Jan 201951min

Ep. 39: 2018: The Year of the Outbreak

Ep. 39: 2018: The Year of the Outbreak

As 2018 comes to an end, the Food Safety Matters team, along with Bob Ferguson of Strategic Consulting Inc., sat down to discuss the biggest moments in food safety this year, and what we have to look ...

11 Des 201845min

Ep. 38. Maria Lapinski: Risk Communication and Social Media

Ep. 38. Maria Lapinski: Risk Communication and Social Media

Dr. Maria Lapinski is a joint professor in the Department of Communication and Michigan Ag-Bio Research at Michigan State University (MSU). She served as the associate dean for research for the Colleg...

27 Nov 20181h 6min

Ep. 37. Keith Warriner: Produce, Biosensors, and Successful Research

Ep. 37. Keith Warriner: Produce, Biosensors, and Successful Research

Dr. Keith Warriner is a professor of food science at the University of Guelph. He is also the food science graduate coordinator of the department's Master of Science and Ph.D. food science programs. A...

13 Nov 20181h 12min

Ep. 36. Mike Cramer: Environmental Monitoring and Listeria Control

Ep. 36. Mike Cramer: Environmental Monitoring and Listeria Control

Michael Cramer is currently the senior director of food safety and quality assurance with Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. The company was formed through various acquisitions (Multifoods, Specialty Brands, and...

23 Okt 20181h 15min

Ep. 35. John Butts: Listeria—Seek and Destroy

Ep. 35. John Butts: Listeria—Seek and Destroy

John Butts is the vice president of research at Land O'Frost. He first joined the company in 1974. His focus there includes the application of scientific principles and quality management technology t...

9 Okt 20181h 1min

Neogen: Why AOAC?

Neogen: Why AOAC?

In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters, representatives from Neogen and AOAC INTERNATIONAL discuss the benefits of having testing methods and kits independently approved and certified. You will ...

2 Okt 201828min

Ep. 34. Shawn Stevens: Food Industry Counsel

Ep. 34. Shawn Stevens: Food Industry Counsel

Shawn Stevens is an attorney and founding member of the Food Industry Counsel, a law firm that provides food safety legal and regulatory consulting services exclusively for food industry clients, ulti...

25 Sep 20181h 11min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
rekommandert
rss-rekommandert
jss
sinnsyn
forskningno
liberal-halvtime
dekodet-2
villmarksliv
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
rss-inn-til-kjernen-med-sunniva-rose
hva-er-greia-med
rss-paradigmepodden
fjellsportpodden
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
tidlose-historier
abels-tarn
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
diagnose