FDA's Frank Yiannas Says More Data Can Bolster Food Safety
At a webinar, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas said upgrading digital information systems can do the most to protect consumers and strengthen the industry.
The food system is on the cusp of a dual revolution, he said. One side of that revolution is the way that food is made, as plant-based, cell-based, gene-edited, and newly sustainable processes are coming into play. The other side, he told participants in a Wednesday webinar put on by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA, is changing the way regulators and food companies use data to ensure food safety.