Meeting

 The Institute of Medicine's Food Forum held a 1-day workshop to explore ways to manage food safety practices from the supply chain to the marketplace. In response to recent trends in outbreaks the workshop explored ways to develop systematic, risk-based strategies for prevention of microbial contamination in foods, particularly produce, thermally processed foods, and meats. The workshop will served as a forum for experts on various disciplines to discuss approaches, technologies, and institutional strategies to mange food safety risks in a global market. 

The workshop covered three primary topic areas:

• Recent Outbreaks in Various Food Products: Lessons Learned
• Strategic Approaches to Outbreak Control
• Future Solutions: Where Do We Go From Here?