Can you imagine a team of detectives tirelessly working around the clock to solve mysteries that affect public health? On today’s podcast we’re shedding light on foodborne illness investigations in a guest podcast episode from Inspect and Protect, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s podcast with hosts Michelle Strong and Greg Rogers. Today’s expert panel of guests includes Tanis Kershaw and Courtney Smith from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Outbreak Management Division, Fred Jamieson, the Food Safety Recall Specialist in the Food Safety Investigation Recall Unit, and Angela Catford, Section Head of Health Risk Assessment at Health Canada.

From identifying outbreaks to tracing contaminated foods, their work is essential in safeguarding our health. Stay with us as we explore how these experts collaborate during outbreaks, from initial detection to risk assessment and more.

Guest Episode

Inspect and Protect is the official podcast of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with a focus on sharing stories about safe food, healthy animals and disease and pest-free plants.

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Greg Rogers

Greg Rogers is the Communications Manager for the four Atlantic provinces at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He also co-hosts “Inspect and Protect”, the CFIA's official podcast all about food safety, plant and animal health. He is based in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Michelle Strong
Michelle Strong is Senior Communications Advisor for Animal Health Programs for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. She is also co-host for “Inspect and Protect”, the CFIA's official podcast all about food safety, plant and animal health. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Tanis Kershaw
Tanis Kershaw is an acting manager with the Outbreak Management Division at the Public Health Agency of Canada. Experienced Epidemiologist with a demonstrated history of working in local, provincial, federal and international levels of public health over the past 17 years. Skilled in outbreak detection and investigation, surveillance, data analysis and research.

Courtney Smith
Courtney Smith is a senior epidemiologist and works alongside the Outbreak Management Division at the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Fred Jamieson
Fred Jamison is the Food Safety Recall Specialist with the Office of Food Safety Recall in the Food Safety Investigation Recall Unit.

Angela Catford
Angela Catford is the Section Head of the Health Risk Assessment Section at Health Canada.

Resources
Subscribe to food recalls and alerts

Find out where to report a food complaint or concern

How we decide to recall a food product

Investigating outbreaks of foodborne illness

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Do you ever wonder what all those dates on your food mean? What's safe to eat and what should you toss? Today, we're discussing food date labeling with a guest podcast episode from Inspect and Protect, The Canadian Food inspection Agency podcast with hosts Greg Rogers and Michelle Strong. Today, Laura Reid, a date labeling expert from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency breaks down the difference between best before dates, which are about food quality, and expiry dates, which focus on safety. She shares tips on how to handle foods after their best before dates and why proper storage matters. Stick around to learn how these labels help prevent food waste and ensure your pantry stays fresh.

Guest Episode

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The role of any food system is to serve the end consumer. In the past, farmers, food processors, and retailers responded to the demand of consumers. Supply follows demand. For the most part Canada has kept a very scientific based approach to policy making when it comes to food and how food is grown. However, there is concern with a bit of a deviation of these policies when one considers what has and is happening in the European Union. They have experienced a trend in policy-making that seeks to interfere in both the demand, and even more directly, in the supply side of the equation. The question that comes up then, is will food policy sway away from science? With us today is Bill Wirtz from the Consumer Choice Centre to discuss how policy changes affect food choices.

Host
Clinton Monchuk grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph. Clinton has enjoyed numerous roles across Canada, the United States and Mexico as a researcher, educator, manager, economist and director of trade policy.
In 2016, Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming and ranching to consumers. Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers.
Clinton, Laura and their children Jackson and Katelyn, are active partners on their family grain and layer farm in Saskatchewan and cattle ranch in Oklahoma.

Guest
Bill Wirtz is the Senior Policy Analyst at the Consumer Choice Center. He covers agriculture and trade policy in Europe and North America.

Resources
Consumer Choice Center
Canadian Food Focus

Episode Credits: Research and writing by Dorothy Long and Penny Eaton, Produced and edited by Angela Larson and Michael Jordon, Music by Andy Ellison-Track title: Gravel Road

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