Webinar Series – Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education

Special Webinar Series for Educators and Extension Professionals 

The Food Safety Human Factor Lab within the Department of Food Science at Purdue University is hosting a webinar series this Summer!  

This is an annual program organized to provide continual consumer food safety education for educators and extension volunteers through expert-led presentations. This program serves as a platform to share updated research information on current trending consumer food safety topics and understand the food safety implications of various types of foods. 

The program this year will focus on these topics:  

  • Understanding Recipe Validation for Home Canning: A Seafood Stock Case Study 
  • Food Safety of Low-moisture Foods 
  • Science, Trust, and Technology: A Global Perspective on Communicating Food Safety 

Food safety specialists from land-grant universities and international agencies will provide background information on different topic areas and then participate in a question-and-answer session following their presentations. 

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Mark your calendars for the webinar series. Take a look at the upcoming dates and distinguished speakers joining us: 

  • July 9th, 2025, | 1:00–2:00 PM ET  

Speaker: Dr. Carla Schwan, University of Georgia  

  • July 16th, 2025, | 1:00–2:00 PM ET  

Speakers: Dr. Betty Feng and The Food Safety Human Factor Lab Team, Purdue University  

  • July 23rd, 2025, | 1:00–2:00 PM ET  

Speaker: Dr. Masami Takeuchi, FAO (Rome, Italy) 

This webinar series is 100% free and open to anyone who is interested. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet the food safety experts and ask your questions! 

Interested in attending? 

Register here or email the webinar coordinator Suyapa Fabiola Rojas at srojasor@purdue.edu  

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