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]

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Ep. 214. Chris McGarvey: UK/EU Food Regulatory Changes on the Horizon

Ep. 214. Chris McGarvey: UK/EU Food Regulatory Changes on the Horizon

Chris McGarvey is the Director of the Regulatory and Compliance Team for Walker Morris LLP in the UK. He has more than 25 years of experience working in both the private and public sector, and has a t...

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FlexXray: Emerging Technologies for Improving Foreign Material Detection

FlexXray: Emerging Technologies for Improving Foreign Material Detection

Kye Luker serves as the Chief Product Officer at FlexXray, where he leads development of the company's innovative X-ray inspection process and technology. With more than two decades of experience in t...

17 Mars 23min

Ep. 213. Richard Stier: Driving Continuous Improvement in Food Safety and Sanitation

Ep. 213. Richard Stier: Driving Continuous Improvement in Food Safety and Sanitation

Richard (Rick) Stier, M.S. is a consulting food scientist who has helped food processors develop safety, quality, and sanitation programs. He believes in emphasizing the importance of how these progra...

10 Mars 1h 1min

Ep. 212. Dr. Claire Sand: The Future of Food Packaging and Chemicals of Concern

Ep. 212. Dr. Claire Sand: The Future of Food Packaging and Chemicals of Concern

Claire Sand, Ph.D. is a global packaging leader with 40 years of experience in food science and packaging. As founder of Packaging Technology and Research LLC, her mission is to enable a more sustaina...

24 Feb 1h 2min

Ep. 211. Kathy Sanzo: The Implications of FDA's Synthetic Food Dye Phase-Out

Ep. 211. Kathy Sanzo: The Implications of FDA's Synthetic Food Dye Phase-Out

Kathleen Sanzo, J.D. is Co-Chair of Morgan Lewis' life sciences industry team. She centers her practice on regulatory and compliance issues connected to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulat...

10 Feb 58min

Ep. 210. Campbell Mitchell: Executive Leadership in Food Safety on a Global Scale

Ep. 210. Campbell Mitchell: Executive Leadership in Food Safety on a Global Scale

Campbell Mitchell, M.B.A., is Head of Food Safety and Compliance for Kraft Heinz North America. He has more than 30 years of international experience in food safety, quality management, and risk mitig...

27 Jan 1h 3min

Ep. 209. Helena Bottemiller Evich: The MAHA Effect on American Food Policy

Ep. 209. Helena Bottemiller Evich: The MAHA Effect on American Food Policy

Helena Bottemiller Evich is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Food Fix. She previously led coverage of food and agriculture at POLITICO for nearly a decade, winning numerous awards for her work, incl...

13 Jan 51min

Yiannas, McDonald, Besser, Hedberg: Fixing the Outbreak Investigation System

Yiannas, McDonald, Besser, Hedberg: Fixing the Outbreak Investigation System

Frank Yiannas, M.P.H. is a renowned food safety leader and executive, food system futurist, author, professor, past president of the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP), and advocate f...

30 Dec 20251h 16min

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