Food & Consumer Science Professionals is back with the second annual Beyond the Basics conference for professionals. We are in technology driven times where knowledge is power! This year's program takes a look at what has changed, what is new and what the future may hold for safety - not only for food handling but also impacts of food and preparation choices.
AGENDA
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Registration & Coffee
8:15 AM Welcome / Announcements
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM The MN Food Code: The Road to a Long-Awaited Update and Beyond!
Kim Carlton, MPH, REHS, CFOI—MDH Food Safety Partnership Unit Supervisor
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Break
9:45 AM – 10:45 PM Protecting Your Brand Through Food Safety
Angie Ames, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Coordinator—Kwik Trip, Inc.
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Brunch & Networking
11:45 PM – 12:45 PM The Power of Information to Prevent Foodborne Illness
Craig Hedberg, PhD, MS—Epidemiologist & Co-Director MN Center for Food Safety Excellence
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM Break
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM On the Cutting Edge, Using Food Compounds to Treat Cancer Da-Qing Yang, Ph.D. The Hormel Institute of UMN
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Cooking For Your Genes. Positioning the Kitchen at the Helm of Healing
Amanda Archibald,Founder—The Genomic Kitchen
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Closing remarks / Announcements
Professional Development and/or Continuing Education contact hours have been requested for prior approval from the following organizations:
Note: It is the responsibility of the participant to determine if these contact hours comply with professional standards for continuing education or professional development units. Granting prior approval does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor. Certificates will be available at the end of the program.
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Tickets are not refundable after 12:00pm February 18th. Full refunds less a $15.00 processing fee will be given for any cancellation prior to noon on February 18th.
Questions? Contact the program organizers at hello@fcsprofessionals.org