Government Chemist conference 2021: Safe food for tomorrow's world
Published By GOV.UK [English], Tue, Feb 16, 2021 1:23 PM
The Government Chemist conference, ‘Safe food for tomorrow’s world’ will take place online on 23 and 24 June 2021.
This conference was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020 and was postponed to June 2021 as a consecuence of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, considering current ongoing restrictions for public events, it has been decided to proceed with the organisation of this conference as an online event.
The conference will be opened by Gideon Henderson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra after a brief introduction by Dr Julian Braybrook, Government Chemist.
Scientists, regulators, enforcement agencies, industry and policy makers are invited to join the Government Chemist on a virtual platform to discuss future challenges in the manufacturing, packaging, retailing and testing of food that is safe and consumers can trust.
The conference programme will include talks on national and international perspectives on food fraud and food integrity assurance, advances and challenges in allergen testing, and health implications for consumers.
The programme is still in development, and this page will be updated as the speakers and titles are confirmed. You can reserve your place at the event now, and you can sign up for alerts to keep up-to-date with changes in the programme.
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Conference programme
23 June, Session 1: Perspectives on current situation and future outlook
Welcome address by the Government Chemist, Julian Braybrook
Keynote lecture - Gideon Henderson, CSA, Defra
Referee cases outcomes- Paul Hancock, LGC
Food crime - Darren Davies, Food Crime Unit
The Public Analyst Service – the Future - Jane White, Association of Public Analysts
23 June, Session 2: Regulation for a global market
Implications of digital technology on enforcement, compliance, policy and legislation - Julie Pierce, FSA
TBC - Geoff Ogle, FSS
US Perspectives on Harnessing Measurement Science to Advance Food Safety - Katrice Lippa, NIST
TBC - Hong Kong Government Chemist
TBC - Jessica Burke, British Retail Consortium
24 June, Session 3: Science for improved health outcomes
TBC - Ian Young, Queen University Belfast
Current perspectives on food toxicology- Stella Cochrane, Unilever
TBC - Milena Quaglia, LGC
TBC - Selvarani Elahi and Christopher Hopley, LGC
TBC - Edward Haynes, Fera
24 June, Session 4: Novel solutions for food authenticity and sustainability
TBC - Title and speaker to be confirmed
Genetically Modified Organisms - Malcolm Burns, LGC
Desirability and plausibility of meat alternatives - Barbara van Mierlo, Wageningen UR
TBC - Title and speaker to be confirmed
The conference will also include opportunities for discussion and networking.
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