IFTNEXT Food Disruptors

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) brings you thought-provoking conversations from some of the most innovative voices in the science of food and beyond.

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Episode 24: Exploring the Gut Microbiome

Posted December 7, 202000:41:42

While studies of human gut flora have taken place for decades, scientists have only recently started to dissect the complex relationship between the...

Episode 23: Food Safety Experts on Recalls, Coronavirus, Traceability, and more

Posted September 15, 202001:01:44

September is National Food Safety Education Month and today, we’re joined by three food safety experts to explore the latest in foodborne illnesses,...

Episode 22: Looking to the Future: Economic Practices, Technology, and Collaboration

Posted May 21, 202001:15:05

The world we live in is in flux. On this podcast, we continue our conversation with IFT’s own Maria Velissariou and April Rinne on where they see...

Episode 21: Sustaining Our Global Food System: Our Role as Global Citizens

Posted May 21, 202000:29:39

On this podcast, we discuss global connectedness, including the complexities of both economies and supply chains, as well as what it means to be a global...

Episode 20: Trends & Consumer Behaviors in the time of COVID-19: Foodservice

Posted May 18, 202000:34:13

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, the global food system has been pulled into new and uncertain territory. New recommendations for personal and public...