A new report released by PMA, in conjunction with Western Growers, is providing valuable insight into food safety research findings presented at the Center for Produce Safety's first-ever Research Symposium in June 2010. Dr. Bob Whitaker, PMA's Chief Science and Technology Officer, joined us this week to discuss the impact this report will have on the industry at large. “The value of the findings presented at the CPS symposium lies in their ability to help us identify and manage the risks we deal with every day,” says Dr. Whitaker. “The What Does It Mean for You sections in the report were designed specifically to help industry members implement food safety changes based on the research findings. For example, the research indicates that LGMA buffers appear to work and that simple modifications to lettuce coring knives may significantly reduce the risk of pathogen contamination.” PMA founded CPS in 2007, along with the University of California at Davis, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and Taylor Farms. To date, CPS has funded 41 research projects across a broad spectrum of food safety research areas and commodities, totaling $6.8 million.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
