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Dr. Feng is dedicated to the research and extension of human factors in the safety of food. She uses interdisciplinary tools to identify and evaluate factors that result in behavioral change among food workers and consumers, and develops food safety education interventions targeting behavioral change to increase food safety practice compliance. She is also interested in public perception of safety-enhancing food processing technologies and designing culturally-tailored communication interventions to increase consumer acceptance.
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From July 27–30, the Food Safety Human Factor Lab in the Department of Food Science...
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On June 11th, the Food Safety Human Factor Lab in the Department of Food Science welcomed Indiana...
On April 12, the Food Safety Human Factor Lab participated in the 2025 Spring Fest organized by...