Food Safety Matters

Ryk Lues, Ph.D., holds the positions of Professor of Food Safety and Director of the Centre for Applied Food Sustainability and Biotechnology (CAFSaB) at the Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa. His main field of specialization involves social-behavioral aspects that impact food safety and organizational food safety culture. He serves on several national regulatory and legal advisory teams, acts as an expert witness, and has held the office of vice president of the South African Association of Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST). He is a National Research Foundation of South Africa-rated scientist. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Ryk Lues [17:38] about: Evolution of food safety in Africa The 2017–2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa Realizing that food safety has a face and a name Consumer awareness of food safety The role of science in food safety A closer look at food regulations in Africa Making food safety culture more tangible The importance of risk mit