Second Joint Symposium on Food Safety and Nutrition: Current Issues in Food Biotechnology

July 11-13, 2001
Inn and Conference Center
University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD 20783

Sponsored by: the Central Science Laboratory (CSL), York, UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), U.S. Food and Drug Administration/University of Maryland

11:30 a.m.   Buffet lunch

12:30 p.m.   Opening Session

Welcome:

David Lineback (JIFSAN)

Michael Roberts (CSL)

Plenary address:

"Starlink" - A case study - Stanley Abramson (Arent Fox)

Session II: International Perspectives

Tony Hardy (UK/EC; CSL, MAFF)

Susan Harlander (US; Biorational Consultants)

Zhangliang Chen (China)

John Wafula (Kenya)

Session III: Safety Considerations

Allergens - Steve Taylor (FARRP, University of Nebraska)

Gene transfer - John Heritage (University of Leeds)

Current studies on safety - James Astwood (Monsanto)

Consumer view - Carol Tucker Foreman (Consumers Federation of America)

Session IV: Detection and analysis

Methods of detection, validation, sampling and reference materials - Guy van den Eede (EC, JRC)

CSL AOAC ring trial and FAPAS proficiency testing - Sarah Oehlschlager (CSL, MAFF)

View of governmental agency responsible for validating methods and detection - Steve Tanner (GIPS, USDA)

Opinions to Manage AgBiotech in Food Processing and Marketing - Ann Bridges (Medallion Labs, US)

Session V: Future Prospects

Phil Mullineaux (John Innes Centre, UK)

New technologies - to be designated

Consumer view - Michael Jacobson (Center for Science in the Public Interest)

Industry view - Mike Phillips (BIO)

Industry: US $325.00
Academic/Government: US $175.00

Registration information is available on the JIFSAN website at www.jifsan.umd.edu/sclagenda.htm.

Hypertext updated by kwg 2001-APR-02