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As the wise man says, “it is impossible to know everything.” I will argue that, indeed this wise man is not omniscient. If you build a strong network, odds are that you will know who to reach out to find the answer for most any question. That is why, as you can see, I have and still do wear many hats in many organizations. Below are a few of my favorites and how I'm involved.
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Conference of Food Protection | NSF | International Association of Food Protection | National Environmental Health Association | National Association of Convenience Stores | Missouri Environmental Health Association | Food Safety Summit | Food Marketing Institute | Grocery Management Association | Global Food Safety Initiative | Partnership for Food Safety Education | Institute of Food Technologist
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Regulatory Affairs and Standards Organizations
http://www.foodprotect.org/
The Conference for Food Protection is a non-profit organization which originated in 1971. It was created to provide a formal process whereby members of industry, regulatory, academia, consumer, and professional organizations are afforded equal input in the development and/or modification of food safety guidance.
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Formerly known as the National Sanitation Foundation
http://www.nsf.org/
NSF International (formerly known as the National Sanitation Foundation) is an independent, non-profit organization that certifies food service equipment and ensures it is designed and constructed in a way that promotes food safety. NSF is internationally recognized and most foodservice equipment is NSF certified.
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Engaging the Industry ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION |
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https://www.foodprotection.org/
IAFP is a member-based association of more than 4,000 food safety professionals committed to Advancing Food Safety Worldwide® by providing food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.
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https://www.neha.org
NEHA currently serves 5,000 members to advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all. Professionals who earn a Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential from NEHA are recognized as having achieved an established standard of excellence. These environmental health professionals master a body of knowledge (which is verified by examination), and acquire sufficient experience to satisfactorily perform work responsibilities in the environmental health field.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE
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MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION |
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https://www.convenience.org/
NACS advances the role of convenience stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the communities they serve. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 153,000 stores nationwide selling fuel, food and merchandise, serves 160 million customers daily—half of the U.S. population—and has sales that are 10.8% of total U.S. retail and foodservice sales. NACS has 2,100 retailer and 1,750 supplier members from more than 50 countries. NACS is the industry's voice in the federal government — to the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Its issues are as varied as the industry it represents, from motor fuels to credit card fees to labor to taxes
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Formerly known as MMFEHA-MISSOURI MILK, FOOD, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (April 2018)
https://mehamo.org
To provide a forum for professional collaboration, education, and application of scientific principles related to environmental health practices. The Missouri Environmental Health Association (MEHA) is a unified professional organization dedicated to encourage and promote cooperation, good fellowship, intellectual and educational exchange; encourage the development of new technology; improve the sanitary quality of milk, food, institutional and environmental conditions; promote the public recognition of environmental professionals; and most importantly, to obtain the highest standard of health for every resident in the State of Missouri.
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Maintaining Knowledge & Collaborative Resource ORGANIZATIONS
Food Safety Summit |
Food Marketing Institute |
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https://www.foodsafetystrategies.com/
Everyday food safety professionals are faced with news about outbreaks, new legislation and new products and services to help them do their jobs better. For the past 20 years, the Food Safety Summit has been the one event developed by the industry for the industry where professionals learn from their peers about cutting edge solutions to address emerging issues, become certified in the newest courses available and see the latest technological advances offered by leading vendors. |
https://www.fmi.org/
We advocate on behalf of the food retail industry, which employs nearly 5 million workers and represents a combined annual sales volume of almost $800 billion. FMI member companies operate nearly 33,000 retail food stores and 12,000 pharmacies. |
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