HIGHLIGHTS

Food Safety Matters is the podcast for food safety professionals, hosted by Food Safety Magazine—the leading media brand in food safety for over 20 years. Each episode features a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights on the important job of safeguarding the world’s food supply. New episodes are posted twice per month; a selection of our recent episodes are highlighted below.

Episode 210: Executive Leadership in Food Safety on a Global Scale

Campbell Mitchell, M.B.A., Head of Food Safety and Compliance, Kraft Heinz North America

Campbell speaks about his leadership in FSQA for major brands around the world, building food safety culture at scale, next-generation food safety risk management using digital tools, and balancing high-level leadership responsibilities with technical and regulatory requirements for food safety and quality across world regions.

Episode 209: The MAHA Effect on American Food Policy

Helena Bottemiller Evich, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Food Fix

Acclaimed food journalist Helena Bottemiller Evich discusses the evolution of U.S. food policy and food safety under the past year of the Trump Administration's "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) initiative.

Bonus: Fixing the Outbreak Investigation System

Frank Yiannas, M.P.H., Drew McDonald, John Besser, Ph.D., and Craig Hedberg, Ph.D.

In this bonus episode, four seasoned professionals with experience in the regulatory, academic, and industry spheres discuss the increasing rate of U.S. food recalls and how the foodborne illness outbreak investigation system could be improved.

Ep. 208: Reviewing 2025—A Year of Change for Food Safety Policy

Food Safety Matters Podcast Team

The Podcast Team rounds up the top stories of 2025, covering U.S. federal food safety policy changes under the Trump Administration, MAHA- and state-led moves against food additives of concern and ultra-processed foods, infant formula safety, science on Listeria and biofilms, ongoing monitoring of avian flu, and AI food safety applications.

Ep. 207. Preparing for ‘MAHA’-Driven Policy Changes on Food Dyes, UPFs, GRAS

Brian Sylvester, J.D., Partner, FDA and Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Group, Morrison Foerster

Brian Sylvester speaks about the rapidly evolving U.S. food regulatory landscape under the MAHA movement and how food companies can prepare for state and federal policy changes regarding food dyes, GRAS ingredients, ultra-processed foods, and other areas.