Webinar Series – 2026 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:
- Observations of Consumer Food Handling: Implications for Food Safety Messages
- Serving up Food Safety During an After-School Cooking Club
- Considerations for Communicating with Home-Based (Cottage) Food Producers
Food safety specialists from land-grant universities will provide background information on different topic areas and then participate in a question-and-answer session following their presentations.
Mark your calendars for the webinar series. Take a look at the upcoming dates and distinguished speakers joining us:
- July 1st, 2026, | 1:00–2:00 PM ET
Speaker: Dr. Ellen Shumaker, NC State University
- July 8th, 2026, | 1:00–2:00 PM ET
Speakers: Dr. Shauna C. Henley, University of Maryland
- July 15th, 2026, | 1:00–2:00 PM ET
Speaker: Dr. Nicole Arnold, Ohio State University
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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