Dima Faour-Klingbeil, Ph.D., is a researcher and international consultant in food safety and regulatory systems. She has made several research contributions, particularly in behavioral sciences research on food safety, focusing on understanding the determinants of food safety attitudes and practices. Dima is the director and principal consultant of DFK for Safe Food Environment (www.dfkfoodsafety.com). She helps national and international food businesses strengthen their food safety culture and adopt a risk-based preventive approach to mitigate food safety risks through training, auditing, technical, and scientific advice. She has served as a consultant and as a member of expert working groups in international organizations.
Knowledge of food safety is essential to enhance safe food handling practices and compliance. Still, knowledge and training alone are insufficient to ensure safe practices and staff compliance. Learn about the role of organizational factors on improving employees' food safety behaviors and the culture of food safety system implementation.
